Vmware Efi Mod Kit [updated 09-2021].7z May 2026

Adding Software Licensing Description Tables (SLIC) to the virtual firmware. This allows a virtual machine to appear as an OEM device (e.g., Dell, HP) to the guest operating system, facilitating the use of OEM-specific product keys for Windows activation.

Modifying firmware is an advanced task. Errors can result in the virtual machine failing to boot or triggering "Unrecoverable Error" messages.

A popular utility used to modify Phoenix-based BIOS and EFI images. VMware EFI Mod Kit [Updated 09-2021].7z

While specific versions vary, a ".7z" kit from late 2021 usually includes:

Once the ROM is modified, you must manually point your VM to it by adding efi64.filename = "modified_efi.rom" to the .vmx configuration file. Adding Software Licensing Description Tables (SLIC) to the

Pre-extracted EFI32.ROM and EFI64.ROM files from various VMware versions (like Workstation 15 or 16).

Binaries representing the activation tables for different hardware manufacturers. ⚠️ Important Considerations Errors can result in the virtual machine failing

Update: Adding a driver to a UEFI firmware · Issue #40 - GitHub