That wasn’t at all the meaning! I have little time to search, so I’d appreciate it very much if you could post your results as before 
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As correctly stated, some FIT versions behave weirdly/badly. This thing with IUPs being left behind after grabbing the region file from the “decomp” folder (but not referenced at $FPT anymore - clearly a FIT bug) has existed at FIT 14 and 15 I believe (definitely 15). And FIT 15 is additionally very weird with what SKU you select at the top before loading something into it. We can’t do anything about these behaviors/bugs.
Again, as correctly stated, it is a matter of manually cleaning those uncharted/leftover IUPs to have a cleaner final image to use as base for stitching with IUPs.
Another thing with CSME 15 (I think not 14 or older but don’t remember anymore) is the “FITC” partition which holds the configuration (thus MEA shows Configured vs Unconfigured). That one can be cleaned manually by replacing its contents with FF and modifying the $FPT header to remove the FITC partition size but not offset (otherwise FIT 15 crashes for whatever reason).
In general, these are boring crap that have to be done in order to keep as clean EXTR firmware as possible (when we find those which already come stitched with IUP and/or configuration from OEM).
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CSE_ME_11.12.97.2614_ConH_KBP_BSF_GCF-H_A_RGN.zip (1.3 MB)
CSE_ME_11.12.97.2614_CorH_KBP_BSF_GCF-H_A_RGN.zip (4.2 MB)
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I think I figured out what the reason is, FIT 15.0.23.1706 you’re using is too old for decomposing these ME-updates
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11.22.97.2675_COR_H_BA_PRD_RGN_C3059875.rar (3.9 MB)
12.0.96.2562_CON_LP_C_PRD_EXTR_D0649D1B.rar (1.6 MB)
If I understand correctly, the problem is only with the 15 series files (too old FIT), right?
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FIT 15 is the worst for sure and no, it used to happen with older FIT 15 versions which were on par with the (then) equivalent CSME firmware, so it’s a general FIT 15 issue which persisted. Don’t know if Intel fixed those in newer versions, but somehow I doubt it.
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Could you share which vendor’s BIOS is 12.0.96.2562_CON_H_BA_PRD_EXTR.rar? Dell? Lenovo? HP?
can I flash it on asus Z170-A ?
thanks.
Some packs of newer tools (only FWUpdLcl + MEInfo for EFI/Linux64/Win32/64) with a bit older FW’s:
ME_Update_Tools_11.12.96.2549.rar (9.1 MB)
ME_Update_Tools_11.22.96.2610.rar (7.6 MB)
ME_Update_Tools_12.0.95.2495.rar (8.5 MB)
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Would these work for updating 11.8 firmware?
THESE??? Guessing wizards now???
If SKU is 10.8 based, these are the ones to use, not 11.x ramdom.
For 11.8.xxxx the latest seem to be these tools, so far:
ME_Update_Tools_11.8.96.4657_Win32_64_Cons.rar (3.3 MB)
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Hi
Mabey this will be useful to any one different version of CSME, plus chipsetInit files (comet lake)
CSME v14.0.32.1123 Corporate LP CNP/CMP-LP B,A
Pre-Production / Production / stock
pchc 14.0.0.7001 14.0.0.7001 (Pre-Production, Engineering)
pmc 140.2.01.1010 (Pre-Production / Production)
ishc unknown ver
CSME v14.1.60.1807 Corporate H CNP/CMP-H A
Production / stock
pchc 14.0.0.7002 (Production / Engineering - Independent)
pmc 140.2.01.1018 (Production - Independent )
ishc unknown ver
CSME v12.0.30.7027 Corporate LP CNP/CMP-LP C
Pre-Production, Engineering /stock
pchc 14.0.0.7001 (Production / Engineering - Independent)
pmc 140.1.01.1003 LP (Pre-Production - Independent )
CSME v12.0.68.1606 Consumer LP CNP/CMP-LP C
Pre-Production / stock
CSME v12.0.64.1551 Consumer LP CNP/CMP-LP C
Pre-Production / Production, / stock
link
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