iSetupCfg fails to change BIOS settings in UEFI shell

[RózsaSándor]

Dear Support team,

I try to setup automatic deployment for a NUC11TNKi5. The BIOS firmware was updated to TNTGL357.0067.2022.0718.1742. When I run

"iSetupCfgEfi64.efi /i /cpwd admin /s customBIOS.txt" from startup.nsh

I got :

"Password accepted

WARNING : Error in writing variable Setup to NVRAM

System configuration not modified.

Variable access re-locked"

I already setup iSetupCfg Password Check to Bypass.

Reading the config to a text file works fine. Setting an individual item does not work either.

I am using the built in UEFI shell and the iSetupCfg program version is 5.04.1149.

Please help what I could check or try.

Thanks

Sándor

[AndrewG_Intel · Accepted solution]

Hello @RózsaSándor

Thank you for posting on the Intel® communities.

Our understanding is that you are running iSetupCfg version 5.04.1149. However, the latest version available on our Download Center is 5.05.04.0006. Could you please review this and try with the latest version?

If the behavior persists with the iSetupCfg version 5.05.04.0006, please try updating to the latest BIOS version 0069 and test iSetupCfg again to see if the issue is solved. To update the BIOS, please refer to the BIOS update instructions (we usually recommend the F7 Update method).

Please let us know the outcome of the steps or if you have additional inquiries.

Best regards,

Andrew G.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[AndrewG_Intel]

Hello RózsaSándor

We are checking this thread and we would like to know if you need further assistance. Please do not hesitate to contact us back if you have additional inquiries.

Best regards,

Andrew G.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[RózsaSándor]

Dear Andrew,

I forgot to reply back, sorry. I think I tried the newer UEFI version and it worked well, but with the project I was working on, I changed to the Windows version by the time I had positive results with the UEFI.

Thanks for pointing out, there is a newer version available. And also thanks to the guys fixing the problem of the previous version.

Best regards,

Sándor Rózsa

[AndrewG_Intel]

Hello RózsaSándor

Thank you for your response.

Excellent! We are glad to know that the issue has been solved and the latest version works fine.

Since the thread has been marked as "Solved" we will proceed to close it now. If you need any additional information, please submit a new question as this thread will no longer be monitored.

It has been a pleasure to assist you.

Best regards,

Andrew G.

Intel Customer Support Technician