Regarding ME- good to hear that you found out that either the update package was corrupt or the Windows ME driver installation but not your ME firmware.
I wonder anyway why you didn’t use the update tools provided in the same package where you found fptw64.exe? And in the same thread where you found the tools package here in the forum there’s a link to the latest ME 11.8 firmware, too:
For CSME Consumer H D,A v11.0 - v11.8
- CSME 11.8 Corporate H D,A
For CSME Corporate H D,A v11.0 - v11.8
(File folder on MEGA)
=> CSME 11.8 COR H DA v11.8.93.4323.rar
The complete thread:
(If you want all revisions of ME 11.8 firmware: Intel (CS)ME, (CS)TXE, (CS)SPS, GSC, PMC, PCHC, PHY & OROM Firmware Repositories)
Regarding the DASH problem- first time I’ve heard of this system, seems that DASH interfaces the Intel Small Business Advantage part of the ME to execute some basic functions without having an Intel NIC onboard. Normally a complete reset should be enough to fix things.
I’d recommend to make a backup of the fiemware as shown for all machines just in case- that way you have the OEM Windows codes, serials and a working state in case something get’s corrupt in the future.
In addition I’d update to the latest ME firmware as described. Good luck!