ami_aptio_mmtool_dsheet_pub_2012-03-06.pdf
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American Megatrends Inc. Specifcations subject to change without notice
MMTool or AptioAMIs Module Management Tool (MMTool) allows developers to manipulate the Aptio
image by inserting, extracting or deleting new modules or Option ROMs. Users can loa
Aptio frmware fle rom the hard disk drive, USB drive or any other storage location
utility is quite useul when, or example, and option ROM or a video or sound card nee
be upgraded ater the ROM BIOS image has already been built and everything is read
production.
Insert module
Replace module
Delete module
Extract module
Manage compressed modules
Support PEI/DXE modules
Compatible with the FFS Spec
Supports command line options
Modifes the frmware image without requiring rebuild
User riendly Graphical User Interace
Displays all modules contained in the frmware image
Insert Option ROM
Extract Option ROM
Replace Option ROM
Delete Option ROM
Create Report o the contents o opened frmware image
Supports Microsot Windows 7, 2003, Windows Vista and XP
Ater a new Aptio frmware image is loaded, MMTool displays inormation about all thmodules in the Aptio frmware image, including volume, index, fle name, source size and GUnique Identifer (GUID). MMTool displays fles in all available frmware volumes.
With the Extract command any frmware module or Option ROM rom the frmware imag
be copied and saved to disk as an FFS fle. Extracting a FFS fle module will not aecfrmware image.
When inserting modules, MMTool assumes the module fle is a valid Firmware File Systemfle - the developer will have to make sure the fle to be inserted is correct. The fle cacompressed or not, and is inserted as last fle in the selected volume.
Finally, the CreateReport button allows users to create a report o the frmware image, frmvolumes, FFS drivers, sections and other inormation.