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## Alternatives
Right now there are some alternatives to UEFITool that you could find useful too:
* **[PhoenixTool](http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/13194-Tool-to-Insert-Replace-SLIC-in-Phoenix-Insyde-Dell-EFI-BIOSes)** by [AndyP](http://forums.mydigitallife.info/members/39295-andyp). Windows-only freeware GUI application written in C#. Used mostly for SLIC-related modifications, but it not limited to this task. Requres Microsoft .NET 3.5 to work properly. Supports unpacking firmware images from various vendor-spicific formats like encrypted HP update files and Dell installers.
* **[PhoenixTool](http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/13194-Tool-to-Insert-Replace-SLIC-in-Phoenix-Insyde-Dell-EFI-BIOSes)** by [AndyP](http://forums.mydigitallife.info/members/39295-andyp). Windows-only freeware GUI application written in C#. Used mostly for SLIC-related modifications, but it not limited to this task. Requires Microsoft .NET 3.5 to work properly. Supports unpacking firmware images from various vendor-specific formats like encrypted HP update files and Dell installers.
* **[uefi-firmware-parser](https://github.com/theopolis/uefi-firmware-parser)** by [Teddy Reed](https://github.com/theopolis). Cross-platform open source console application written in Python. Very tinker-friendly due to use of Python. Can be used in scripts to automate firmware patching.
* **[Chipsec](https://github.com/chipsec/chipsec)** by Intel. Cross-platform partially open source console application written in Python and C. Can be used to test Intel-based platforms for various security-related misconfigurations, but also has NVRAM parser and other components aimed to firmware modification.
* **MMTool** by AMI. Windows-only proprietary application available to AMI clients. Works only with Aptio4- and AptioV-based firmware images, but has some interesting features including OptionROM replacement and microcode update. Must be licensed from AMI.
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## Known issues
* Some vendor-specific firmware update files can be opened incorrectly or can't be opened at all. This includes encrypted HP update files, Dell HDR and EXE files, some InsydeFlash FD files and so on. Enabling support for such files will require massive amount of reverse-engeneering which is almost pointless because the updated image can be obtained from BIOS chip where it's already decrypted and unpacked.
* Some vendor-specific firmware update files can be opened incorrectly or can't be opened at all. This includes encrypted HP update files, Dell HDR and EXE files, some InsydeFlash FD files and so on. Enabling support for such files will require massive amount of reverse-engineering which is almost pointless because the updated image can be obtained from BIOS chip where it's already decrypted and unpacked.
* Intel Firmware Interface Table (FIT) editing is not supported right now, but it will be added soon. FIT contains pointers to various image components that must be loaded before executing the first CPU instruction from the BIOS chip. Those components include CPU microcode updates, binaries and settings used by BIOS Guard and Boot Guard technologies and some other stuff. More information on FIT can be obtained [here](http://downloadmirror.intel.com/18931/eng/Intel%20TXT%20LAB%20Handout.pdf).