Intel (CS) Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware and Tools for (CS)ME 16+

CSE ME 16.50.0.1232 Production Atom LP Unknown A
PMC 160.50.00.1008 Production Independent Unknown ADP
PCHC 16.50.0.1013 Production Independent ADP
PHY 14.14.508.4007 Production Independent N ADP

v16.50.0.1232.bin.zip (2.1 MB)

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hello everyone; i tried to clear a BIOS 64MB of DELL XPS 15 9520 La-l402p, but i got some errors! i don’t know what have to do…
‘’‘ERROR : Decompose ‘C:/Users/Line_teck/Desktop/XPS 15 9520 La-l402p r1.0 Gagarin .BIN’ image failed.
Details: Intel(R) AlderLake P Chipset - Corporate - SPI not found in the available layouts’’

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How to correct this error? Layout dictionary generated successfully
“ERROR : Failed to initialize MFS.
ERROR : Failed to instantiate container CseRegion:0.1”
when trying to decompress 16.1 image

Heya,

I have came across the following error while I tried to clean the ME:

I receoved a FW image for my laptop for which the bios chip was blown up. I attempted to clean the ME region using MFIT Intel tool of the right version because MEA tool was showing “Initialized” instead of “Configured”. I can decompose the image but unfortunately I am getting the following errors when I try to assemble the image.bin even when I am not touching the ME part (simple decompose and then immediately build):

Start decompose ‘D:/bios/latest badcap/FX517ZM.bin’ image.
MFIT version used to build the image: 16.0.15.1662
WARNING : Skipping ROMB. Missing…
WARNING : Skipping FDCR. Missing…
Decompose ‘D:/bios/latest/FX517ZM.bin’ image completed successfully
Build ‘p:\Gen\HW\BIOS MOD\CSTXE System Tools v16\Modular Flash Image Tool\WIN32\image.bin’ start…
ERROR : Failed to build container: CsePlugin:AutoNvars
ERROR : NVAR ProcEmulation file at path policy/cfgmgr/cfg_rules is readonly…
Source: ‘CsePlugin:AutoNvars’

Would anybody happen to know how to deal with this? Can I try to flash the image even though the bios is “Initialized”?

Many thanks!

needed 16.1 bulid :frowning:

CSE ME 16.1.30.2307 Prod ConH ‘Unknown’
PMC 160.2.00.1043 Prod H A ADP

16.302307_1602001043.zip (1.8 MB)

Source

EDIT:
I think this one might be new, too?
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Can be found here:
https://fwupd.org/lvfs/devices/com.dell.uefie428af72.firmware

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From the PRIME-Z790-A-WIFI-ASUS-1601

MFIT Version     	16.1.30.2319
MFIT Core Version	1.1.0
Image Layout     	Intel(R) RaptorLake S Chipset - Consumer - SPI - A0

Versions:

Important!      Versions shown below are applicable to image build time. 
In case of FW update for IUP, its version may not be reliable.

ME               	16.1.30.2307
PMCP             	160.2.0.1043
NPHY             	13.62.211.7255
PCHC             	16.1.0.1014
SPHY             	13.0.1.7085

Available package also @ST

I am after a tool that would allow me to flash 16.1.30 ME firmware. I already have the bin so don’t need to build it or anything like that but need either the Linux or EFI version of FWUpdLcl.

I’ve been through this entire thread carefully (I think?) and there is a Linux version that works with the previous gen (16.0.something) and MFIT for 16.5 (MFIT can’t flash though it seems only modify).

Does anyone have the above or at least know a good way to go about finding it? The original vendor is MSI who afaik are very “we dont support Linux go away”.

Also I know I could use Windows PE but last time I tried to boot up Windows PE it just froze and screwed up some EFI vars. I’d also like to keep the tool handy for future updates.

Intel (Converged Security) Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware and Tools (16+) - Special Topics / Intel Management Engine - Win-Raid Forum (level1techs.com)

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Thank you, unfortunately unless im missing something (which I probably am!) that only has Windows versions of FWUpdate. It does have “fpt.efi” but that appears to be more for system BIOS

Modular Flash Image Tool (WIN32): 16.1.25.2091
Modular Flash Image Tool (LINUX64): 16.1.25.2053
Flash Programming Tool (EFI64): 16.1.25.2049
Flash Programming Tool (WIN64): 16.1.25.2049

What seems to be the trouble here… bad English or blurry display…
And where did you got the ideia of and EFI driver being a system bios file???
By the content of your words… you have no knowledge of this tools and so on… we do not encourage inexperienced users to mess with this and get a bricked system.
Anyway, its a user choice, thats it, good luck.

EDIT: Oh…no offense taken at all… welcome to my fan list of “Straight words hatters”, cheers!

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yes mate my screens broken and I can’t speak English (or any language for that matter). Clearly asked for LINUX or EFI versions of FWUpdLcl (FWUpdate) or advice on how to seek.

I am so sorry that I offended you so deeply by not instantly knowing what FPT.EFI does (which I now do and will try as a last resort).

Thanks for your “help”, thanks even more for your crappy attitude

edit: looked more into fpt.efi, says that region (ME) is locked and the guides for unlocking it feel a bit heavier than what I want to get into at the moment - I don’t want to brick this system. Thanks again for the link though!

Since you didn’t specified motherboard/model… look for any ME_jumper on the board, usually found on “branded” systems, not on laptops or retail motherboards.

Just to mention: The images used by FWUpdLcl and FPT are different!

FWUpdLcl uses an update image (configuration irrelevant since just the code gets updated, FPT would flash either a complete firmware image (which should contain your specific ME configuration and the board specific data in bios region) or just an ME region (which should have correct and specific configuration and size!

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FWUpdate_16.1_Linux64.zip (144.1 KB)

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Just to mention: The images used by FWUpdLcl and FPT are different!

Thank you for pointing this out. Fortunately, I was trying to just flash what I had just dumped out of the current firmware to check the method.

FWUpdate_16.1_Linux64.zip (144.1 KB)

Thank you so much!!! Works perfectly!

16.1.30.2330 Corp H might be new?

From: LVFS: OptiPlex Tower 7020, OptiPlex Micro 7020, OptiPlex SFF 7020
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16.1.30.2264 Corp LP might be new, too?

From: LVFS: ZBook Power 15.6 inch G10 Mobile Workstation PC V97

16.1.30.2342 Cons LP

From: LVFS: Inspiron 14 5440,Vostro 14 3440

CSME 16.10.5.1625 unknown H
image
From LVFS: Precision 5860 Tower

16.1.30.2264 Corp H
image
From LVFS: ZBook Fury G10 Mobile Workstation PC V96

CSE ME 16.10.5.1625
From:LVFS: Precision 5860 Tower

16.1.27.2176 Corporate LP ADP-LP A
From:LVFS: Latitude 7340,Latitude 7340,Latitude 7340

16.1.30.2264 Consumer H
From:LVFS: Inspiron 3030,Inspiron 3030S

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Intel Management Engine Corporate Firmware Update v18.0.5.2077.bin.zip (7.1 MB)

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Whatever this is, it’s no longer recognized as ME by MEA

Yeah, it is the new (unsupported) CSME 18 for Meteor Lake platform. Based on that result, Intel made some significant change, I assume, at least on what constitutes as the default partition/pattern to look for and start further processing. :person_shrugging: