Intel (Converged Security) Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware and Tools (2-15)

Special Topics Intel Management Engine
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Alright, tried 11.6 with FWUpdate and got the following error:

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Error 8804: FW update/downgrade is not allowed to the supplied FW image.
 


FIT shows:
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Integrated Clock Controller Settings not supported by provided ME image.
 


Both is working fine with version 11.5.

Edit:
FIT + FPTW 11.5.1.1006 Consumer LP
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Intel(R) MEManuf Version: 11.0.0.1205
Copyright(C) 2005 - 2016, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
 
FW Status Register1: 0x94000255
FW Status Register2: 0x020B0506
FW Status Register3: 0x00000020
FW Status Register4: 0x00084000
FW Status Register5: 0x00000000
FW Status Register6: 0x00000000
 
  CurrentState:                         Normal
  ManufacturingMode:                    Enabled
  FlashPartition:                       Valid
  OperationalState:                     CM0 with UMA
  InitComplete:                         Complete
  BUPLoadState:                         Success
  ErrorCode:                            No Error
  ModeOfOperation:                      Normal
  SPI Flash Log:                        Not Present
  Phase:                                ROM/Preboot
  ICC:                                  Valid OEM data, ICC programmed
  ME File System Corrupted:             No
  PhaseStatus:                          CALL_NEXT_MODULE
 
  FPF and ME Config Status:             Not committed
 
FW Capabilities value is 0x31111240
Feature enablement is 0x31111240
Platform type is 0x41110321
No Intel vPro Wireless device was found
Feature enablement is 0x31111240
ME initialization state valid
ME operation mode valid
Current operation state valid
ME error state valid
OEM ICC data valid and programmed correctly
MFS is not corrupted
PCH SKU Emulation is correct
 
Request Intel(R) ME BIST status command... done
 
Get Intel(R) ME test data command... done
 
Get Intel(R) ME test data command... done
 
Warning 463: A test returned from FW does not match known test by the tool: App(12) Comp(0) Test(0)
Error 463: A test returned from FW does not match known test by the tool: App(%d) Comp(%d) Test(%d) 
 
Warning 463: A test returned from FW does not match known test by the tool: App(12) Comp(0) Test(1)
Error 463: A test returned from FW does not match known test by the tool: App(%d) Comp(%d) Test(%d) 
 
Warning 463: A test returned from FW does not match known test by the tool: App(12) Comp(0) Test(2)
Error 463: A test returned from FW does not match known test by the tool: App(%d) Comp(%d) Test(%d) 
Total of 11 Intel(R) ME test result retrieved
 

Policy Kernel - Boot Guard : Self Test - Passed
Policy Kernel - Embedded Controller : Power source type - Passed
MCA - MCA Tests : Blob - Passed
MCA - MCA Tests : MCA Manuf - Passed
SMBus - SMBus : Read byte - Passed
VDM - General : VDM engine - Passed
Unknown App(12) - Unknown Comp(0) : Unknown Test(2) - Passed
Unknown App(12) - Unknown Comp(0) : Unknown Test(1) - Passed
Unknown App(12) - Unknown Comp(0) : Unknown Test(0) - Passed
Policy Kernel - ME Configuration : M3 Power Rails Available - Passed
Policy Kernel - ME Configuration : PROC_MISSING - Passed
 
Clear Intel(R) ME test data command... done
 
MEManuf Operation Passed (with warnings)
 

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Intel(R) MEInfo Version: 11.0.15.1003
Copyright(C) 2005 - 2016, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
 
FW Status Register1: 0x94000255
FW Status Register2: 0x020B0506
FW Status Register3: 0x00000020
FW Status Register4: 0x00084000
FW Status Register5: 0x00000000
FW Status Register6: 0x00000000
 
  CurrentState:                         Normal
  ManufacturingMode:                    Enabled
  FlashPartition:                       Valid
  OperationalState:                     CM0 with UMA
  InitComplete:                         Complete
  BUPLoadState:                         Success
  ErrorCode:                            No Error
  ModeOfOperation:                      Normal
  SPI Flash Log:                        Not Present
  Phase:                                ROM/Preboot
  ICC:                                  Valid OEM data, ICC programmed
  ME File System Corrupted:             No
  PhaseStatus:                          CALL_NEXT_MODULE
 
  FPF and ME Config Status:             Not committed
FW Capabilities value is 0x31111240
Feature enablement is 0x31111240
Platform type is 0x41110321
No Intel vPro Wireless device was found
Intel(R) ME code versions:
                  
 
  Windows OS Version : 6.2.9200 ""
    Table Type   0 ( 0x 00 ) found, size of  24 (0x 18 ) bytes 
BIOS Version                                 1.0
 
  Windows OS Version : 6.2.9200 ""
    Table Type   0 ( 0x 00 ) found, size of  24 (0x 18 ) bytes 
    Table Type   1 ( 0x 01 ) found, size of  27 (0x 1B ) bytes 
    Table Type   2 ( 0x 02 ) found, size of  15 (0x 0F ) bytes 
    Table Type   3 ( 0x 03 ) found, size of  22 (0x 16 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of   9 (0x 09 ) bytes 
    Table Type   9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of  17 (0x 11 ) bytes 
    Table Type   9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of  17 (0x 11 ) bytes 
    Table Type   9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of  17 (0x 11 ) bytes 
    Table Type   9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of  17 (0x 11 ) bytes 
    Table Type   9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of  17 (0x 11 ) bytes 
    Table Type  10 ( 0x 0A ) found, size of   6 (0x 06 ) bytes 
    Table Type  11 ( 0x 0B ) found, size of   5 (0x 05 ) bytes 
    Table Type  12 ( 0x 0C ) found, size of   5 (0x 05 ) bytes 
    Table Type  32 ( 0x 20 ) found, size of  20 (0x 14 ) bytes 
    Table Type  34 ( 0x 22 ) found, size of  11 (0x 0B ) bytes 
    Table Type  26 ( 0x 1A ) found, size of  22 (0x 16 ) bytes 
    Table Type  36 ( 0x 24 ) found, size of  16 (0x 10 ) bytes 
    Table Type  35 ( 0x 23 ) found, size of  11 (0x 0B ) bytes 
    Table Type  28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of  22 (0x 16 ) bytes 
    Table Type  36 ( 0x 24 ) found, size of  16 (0x 10 ) bytes 
    Table Type  35 ( 0x 23 ) found, size of  11 (0x 0B ) bytes 
    Table Type  27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of  15 (0x 0F ) bytes 
    Table Type  36 ( 0x 24 ) found, size of  16 (0x 10 ) bytes 
    Table Type  35 ( 0x 23 ) found, size of  11 (0x 0B ) bytes 
    Table Type  27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of  15 (0x 0F ) bytes 
    Table Type  36 ( 0x 24 ) found, size of  16 (0x 10 ) bytes 
    Table Type  35 ( 0x 23 ) found, size of  11 (0x 0B ) bytes 
    Table Type  29 ( 0x 1D ) found, size of  22 (0x 16 ) bytes 
    Table Type  36 ( 0x 24 ) found, size of  16 (0x 10 ) bytes 
    Table Type  35 ( 0x 23 ) found, size of  11 (0x 0B ) bytes 
    Table Type  26 ( 0x 1A ) found, size of  22 (0x 16 ) bytes 
    Table Type  28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of  22 (0x 16 ) bytes 
    Table Type  27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of  15 (0x 0F ) bytes 
    Table Type  29 ( 0x 1D ) found, size of  22 (0x 16 ) bytes 
    Table Type  39 ( 0x 27 ) found, size of  22 (0x 16 ) bytes 
    Table Type  41 ( 0x 29 ) found, size of  11 (0x 0B ) bytes 
    Table Type  41 ( 0x 29 ) found, size of  11 (0x 0B ) bytes 
    Table Type  41 ( 0x 29 ) found, size of  11 (0x 0B ) bytes 
    Table Type   7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of  19 (0x 13 ) bytes 
    Table Type   7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of  19 (0x 13 ) bytes 
    Table Type   7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of  19 (0x 13 ) bytes 
    Table Type   7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of  19 (0x 13 ) bytes 
    Table Type   4 ( 0x 04 ) found, size of  48 (0x 30 ) bytes 
    Table Type  16 ( 0x 10 ) found, size of  23 (0x 17 ) bytes 
    Table Type  17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of  40 (0x 28 ) bytes 
    Table Type  17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of  40 (0x 28 ) bytes 
    Table Type  19 ( 0x 13 ) found, size of  31 (0x 1F ) bytes 
    Table Type  20 ( 0x 14 ) found, size of  35 (0x 23 ) bytes 
    Table Type  20 ( 0x 14 ) found, size of  35 (0x 23 ) bytes 
    Table Type 130 ( 0x 82 ) found, size of  20 (0x 14 ) bytes 
    Table Type 131 ( 0x 83 ) found, size of  64 (0x 40 ) bytes 
        MEBx Version found is 11.0.0.0005 
MEBx Version                                 11.0.0.0005
GbE Region does not exist.
GbE Version                                  Unknown
Vendor ID                                    8086
PCH Version                                  21
FW Version                                   11.5.1.1006 LP
LMS Version                                  Not Available
MEI Driver Version                           11.5.0.1019
Wireless Hardware Version                    2.1.77
Wireless Driver Version                      19.2.0.1
                                             
FW Capabilities                              0x31111240
                                             
    Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service - PRESENT/ENABLED
    Protect Audio Video Path - PRESENT/ENABLED
    Intel(R) Dynamic Application Loader - PRESENT/ENABLED
    Service Advertisement & Discovery - NOT PRESENT
    Intel(R) NFC Capabilities - NOT PRESENT
    Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology - PRESENT/ENABLED
                                             
TLS                                          Disabled
Last ME reset reason                         Global system reset
Local FWUpdate                               Enabled
BIOS Config Lock                             Enabled
GbE Config Lock                              Enabled
Get flash master region access status...done
Host Read Access to ME                       Enabled
Host Write Access to ME                      Enabled
Get EC region access status...done
Host Read Access to EC                       Enabled
Host Write Access to EC                      Enabled
Protected Range Register Base #0 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #0 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #1 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #1 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #2 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #2 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #3 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #3 0x0
Protected Range Register Base #4 0x0
Protected Range Register Limit #4 0x0
SPI Flash ID 1                               EF4017
SPI Flash ID 2                               Unknown
BIOS boot State                              Post Boot
OEM ID                                       00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Capability Licensing Service                 Enabled
OEM Tag                                      0x00000000
Slot 1 Board Manufacturer                    0x00000000
Slot 2 System Assembler                      0x00000000
Slot 3 Reserved                              0x00000000
M3 Autotest                                  Disabled
C-link Status                                Disabled
Independent Firmware Recovery                Disabled
EPID Group ID                                0xF9D
OEM Public Key Hash FPF                      Not set
 
Retrieving Variable "OEM Public Key Hash" 
OEM Public Key Hash ME                       EA6FA86514FA887C9044218EDB4D70BB3BCC7C2D37587EA8F760BAFBE158C587
ACM SVN FPF                                  0x0
KM SVN FPF                                   0x0
BSMM SVN FPF                                 0x0
GuC Encryption Key FPF                       Not set
 
Retrieving Variable "GuC Encryption Key" 
GuC Encryption Key ME                        0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                                             
                                             FPF                      ME
                                             ---                      --
Force Boot Guard ACM                         Not set        
Retrieving Variable "Force Boot Guard ACM Enabled" 
          Disabled
Protect BIOS Environment                     Not set        
Retrieving Variable "Protect BIOS Environment Enabled" 
          Disabled
CPU Debugging                                Not set        
Retrieving Variable "CPU Debugging" 
          Enabled
BSP Initialization                           Not set        
Retrieving Variable "BSP Initialization" 
          Enabled
Measured Boot                                Not set        
Retrieving Variable "Measured Boot Enabled" 
          Disabled
Verified Boot                                Not set        
Retrieving Variable "Verified Boot Enabled" 
          Disabled
Key Manifest ID                              Not set        
Retrieving Variable "Key Manifest ID" 
          0x0
Enforcement Policy                           Not set        
Retrieving Variable "Error Enforcement Policy" 
          0x0
PTT                                          Not set        
Retrieving Variable "Intel(R) PTT Supported" 
          Enabled
EK Revoke State                              Not Revoked
PTT RTC Clear Detection FPF                  Not set
 
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Unfortunately, that doesn’t work. When I do what you suggested this happens:

d:\Programy\Intel ME System Tools v6.x r3\Flash Programming Tool\Windows>fptw -d spi.bin

Intel (R) Flash Programming Tool. Version: 6.0.40.1214
Copyright (c) 2007-2010, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Platform: Intel(R) H55 Express Chipset Revision: B3
Reading HSFSTS register… Flash Descriptor: Invalid

— Flash Devices Found —

Error 103: There are no supported SPI flash devices installed. Please check conn
ectivity and orientation of SPI flash device.

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@ Wootever:

Yes, both these things were noticed by Pacman as well who first tried (and failed due to incompatibility) to flash 11.6 CON H firmware. Alright, no need to try anything with 11.6. I will wait for some documentation or a package to be 100% certain but for now your (and kostar20071’s) reports are pretty much all we need. As for FIT+FPT, apparently it also worked just fine. However, it’s not ideal. It worked becaused the image you took is RGN (clean). I remember that before I found the RGN 11.5.1, the EXTR equivalent would crash FIT 11.0. So the way I see it, the best solution is to use FWUpdate, otherwise FIT + RGN + FPT. If you decide to get a KBL cpu and want the latest microcode I have at that point, let me know then.

@ Octopuss:

No worries, that’s because the tool is old and cannot detect your chip. Use the attached fparts.txt by replacing the old one at the FPT folder you plan to use. What we don’t want to see is Error 26 (cpu access error) because that would mean a locked Flash Descriptor and thus a programmer would be required.

@ kostar20071:

I haven’t looked at the Chipset INF files lately but the 200-series may be under UnionPoint folder because that’s their codename.

fparts.rar (1.31 KB)

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d:\Programy\Intel ME System Tools v6.x r3\Flash Programming Tool\Windows>fptw -d
spi.bin

Intel (R) Flash Programming Tool. Version: 6.0.40.1214
Copyright (c) 2007-2010, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Platform: Intel(R) H55 Express Chipset Revision: B3
Reading HSFSTS register… Flash Descriptor: Invalid

— Flash Devices Found —
W25Q64BV ID:0xEF4017 Size: 8192KB (65536Kb)

Address 0x00000000 is not within any region.

Error 26: The host CPU does not have read access to the target flash area. To en
able read access for this operation you must modify the descriptor settings to g
ive host access to this region.


Is this bad?

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We are trying to fix one thing and another issue appears. I think this has to do with Gigabyte being stupid. They used to set the Flash Descriptor BIOS starting location to 0x00 instead of the normal one. We can fix that as well, if that’s really the problem and not that the FD is locked. Try commands fptw -d desc.bin -desc and fptw -d me.bin -me and fptw -d me.bin -a 0x1000 -l 0x4F2000, do they work?

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d:\Programy\Intel ME System Tools v6.x r3\Flash Programming Tool\Windows>fptw -d
desc.bin -desc

Intel (R) Flash Programming Tool. Version: 6.0.40.1214
Copyright (c) 2007-2010, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Platform: Intel(R) H55 Express Chipset Revision: B3
Reading HSFSTS register… Flash Descriptor: Invalid

— Flash Devices Found —
W25Q64BV ID:0xEF4017 Size: 8192KB (65536Kb)

Address 0x00000000 is not within any region.

Error 26: The host CPU does not have read access to the target flash area. To en
able read access for this operation you must modify the descriptor settings to g
ive host access to this region.

----

d:\Programy\Intel ME System Tools v6.x r3\Flash Programming Tool\Windows>fptw -d
me.bin -me

Intel (R) Flash Programming Tool. Version: 6.0.40.1214
Copyright (c) 2007-2010, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Platform: Intel(R) H55 Express Chipset Revision: B3
Reading HSFSTS register… Flash Descriptor: Invalid

— Flash Devices Found —
W25Q64BV ID:0xEF4017 Size: 8192KB (65536Kb)

Address 0x00000000 is not within any region.

Error 26: The host CPU does not have read access to the target flash area. To en
able read access for this operation you must modify the descriptor settings to g
ive host access to this region.

—

d:\Programy\Intel ME System Tools v6.x r3\Flash Programming Tool\Windows>fptw -d
me.bin -a 0x1000 -l 0x4F2000

Intel (R) Flash Programming Tool. Version: 6.0.40.1214
Copyright (c) 2007-2010, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Platform: Intel(R) H55 Express Chipset Revision: B3
Reading HSFSTS register… Flash Descriptor: Invalid

— Flash Devices Found —
W25Q64BV ID:0xEF4017 Size: 8192KB (65536Kb)

Address 0x00000000 is not within any region.

Error 26: The host CPU does not have read access to the target flash area. To en
able read access for this operation you must modify the descriptor settings to g
ive host access to this region.


P.S. How do you know all this stuff? In several years, I couldn’t find a single person who could even describe what ME really does, and now here’s you who almost look like you programmed it all :stuck_out_tongue:

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I’m confused, I said earlier that you most probably used FPT to flash the stock 1.5MB firmware so a) FPT had to work and b) your FD to be unlocked for that to be successful. Try FPT from 6.0 package (no need to replace fparts.txt there) and let me know if this works with fptw -d spi.bin command.

I haven’t even scratched the surface of the security engine called ME. Trust me, I know nothing of actual importance. As for the rest, lots of research, tests and most importantly help from the great members of this community.

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(about 500 pages worth of this)
PMXUtil: Error during PMX Call: PMxDrv!PCI - Failed Call to OS_SafePCI
PMXUtil: Error during PMX Call: PMxDrv!PCI - Failed Call to OS_SafePCI
PMXUtil: Error during PMX Call: PMxDrv!PCI - Failed Call to OS_SafePCI
PMXUtil: Error during PMX Call: PMxDrv!PCI - Failed Call to OS_SafePCI
PMXUtil: Error during PMX Call: PMxDrv!PCI - Failed Call to OS_SafePCI
PMXUtil: Error during PMX Call: PMxDrv!PCI - Failed Call to OS_SafePCI
PMXUtil: Error during PMX Call: PMxDrv!PCI - Failed Call to OS_SafePCI
PMXUtil: Error during PMX Call: PMxDrv!PCI - Failed Call to OS_SafePCI
PMXUtil: Error during PMX Call: PMxDrv!PCI - Failed Call to OS_SafePCI
PMXUtil: Error during PMX Call: PMxDrv!PCI - Failed Call to OS_SafePCI
PMXUtil: Error during PMX Call: PMxDrv!PCI - Failed Call to OS_SafePCI
PMXUtil: Error during PMX Call: PMxDrv!PCI - Failed Call to OS_SafePCI
Platform: Intel(R) H55 Express Chipset Revision: B3
Reading HSFSTS register… Flash Descriptor: Invalid

— Flash Devices Found —
W25Q64BV ID:0xEF4017 Size: 8192KB (65536Kb)

Address 0x00000000 is not within any region.

Error 26: The host CPU does not have read access to the target flash area. To en
able read access for this operation you must modify the descriptor settings to g
ive host access to this region.

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Alright, I don’t know exactly what tool was used to flash the firmware that you said worked or what has happened for that matter. I am confused at this point. I can’t think of anything else that flashes images, it can only be FWUpdate or FPT. Anyway, let’s move on from FPT.

Let’s try the obvious. Download the attached BIOS, put it at a FAT32 formatted USB drive and flash it via the BIOS menu, wherever the equivalent option is. After it succeeds, run fptw -greset and check if the ME device driver is there after the system has reset and if MEInfo and MEManuf from v6.x work.

h55mud2h.rar (3.07 MB)

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Ha, that worked. I flashed a newer BIOS, but that isn’t important.
Now what should I do to update the damn ME? :smiley:

d:\Programy\Intel ME System Tools v6.x r3\MEInfo\Windows>MEInfoWin.exe

Intel(R) MEInfo Version: 6.2.0.1022
Copyright(C) 2005 - 2011, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

PMXUtil: Error during PMX Call: PMxDrv!MAPPHYS - Bad Input Parameters

Error 9269: Access to SPI Flash device(s) failed
Intel(R) ME code versions:

BIOS Version: F12j
MEBx Version: 0.0.0.0
Gbe Version: Unknown
VendorID: 8086
PCH Version: 6
FW Version: 6.0.30.1203
UNS Version: Not Available
LMS Version: Not Available
MEI Driver Version: 6.2.50.1050
Wireless Hardware Version: Not Available
Wireless Driver Version: Not Available

FW Capabilities: 7232

Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service
Protect Audio Video Path

Cryptography Support: Disabled
Last ME reset reason: Power up
BIOS and GbE Config Lock: Unknown
BIOS boot State: Post Boot
FWU Override Counter: Never
FWU Override Qualifier: Always
Local FWUpdate: Disabled
OEM Id: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Capability Licensing Service: Enabled
Capability Licensing Service Status: Permit info not available
Override to RPAT-c SKU: Not Set
FW behavior on Flash Descriptor Override Pin-Strap: Halt

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Here are some 11.5 clarifications that I’ve found:

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@ Octopuss:

Ah, great. Then your FD is truly unlocked as the ME was reflashed, which is normally locked. You flashed the image I attached, right? That one has a fix at the FD by me to solve that Gigabyte stupid mistake. I’m curious, if you run FPT now (with the corrected FD), do you see the usual error when trying fptw -d spi.bin or not? Hopefully you won’t see any error. As far as updating is concerned, you have ME6 5MB MB so you need to use FWUpdate tool with “Intel ME 6 Mobile 5MB Firmware v6.2.60.1066” found at the first post.

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I actually flashed newer BIOS, http://www.mediafire.com/?rwcpwmz4qep3dpk. Is that a problem?

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No, it’s not a problem. I am just trying to figure out whether the wrong BIOS address at the FD that Gigabyte messed up is the cause of the FPT error. It’s not ME related but here, I fixed the wrong FD BIOS address at 12j as well.

h55mud2h_12j.rar (3.07 MB)

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Side note: there’s a mis-match between the page numbers on this thread.
Such as: clicking on “Page 163” at the top of the page results in this address appearing in the browser’s address bar:
t596f39-Intel-Management-Engine-Drivers-Firmware-amp-System-Tools-162.html
So: it’s off by one digit.

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That might have worked!

d:\Programy\Intel ME System Tools v6.x r3\Flash Programming Tool\Windows>fptw -d
spi.bin

Intel (R) Flash Programming Tool. Version: 6.0.40.1214
Copyright (c) 2007-2010, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Platform: Intel(R) H55 Express Chipset Revision: B3
Reading HSFSTS register… Flash Descriptor: Valid

— Flash Devices Found —
W25Q64BV ID:0xEF4017 Size: 8192KB (65536Kb)


- Reading Flash [0x800000] 8192KB of 8192KB - 100% complete.
Writing flash contents to file "spi.bin"…

Memory Dump Complete
FPT Operation Passed

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So now that I am back at the beginning, the problem is that I cannot flash the ME.

d:\Programy\Intel ME System Tools v6.x r3\FWUpdate\Local-Win>FWUpdLcl.exe 6.2.60
.1066_5MB_DT_PRD_UPD.bin

Intel (R) Firmware Update Utility Version 6.2.0.1022
Copyright (C) 2007-2011, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

FWUpdLcl.exe [-H|?] [-VER] [-EXP] [-VERBOSE] [-ALLOWSV]
[-FORCERESET] [-OEMID] [-USER] [-PASS] [-WSMAN] [-DASH] [-EOI]
[-TLS] [-GENERIC] [-HOST] [-CERT] [-HALTRCFG]

-H|? Displays help screen.
-VER Displays version information.
-EXP Displays example usage of this tool.
-VERBOSE <file> Display the debug information of the tool.
-ALLOWSV Allows same version firmware updates.
-FORCERESET Automatically Reboots system after update (if needed).
-OEMID <UUID> OEM ID needed to perform firmware update.
-USER <name> Admin user name. Must be used with the ‘-pass’ option.
-PASS <pass> Admin password. Must be used with the ‘-user’ option.
-WSMAN Optional. WSMAN is default even without this option.
-DASH Optional. For DASH support (otherwise WSMAN is used).
-EOI Optional. For legacy support (otherwise WSMAN is used).
-TLS Optional. to be used in TLS work mode.
-GENERIC Perform the update through MEI without credentials.
-HOST <name> The hostname of the AMT firmware.
-CERT <cert> User certificate for Mutual Authentication.
-HALTRCFG Halts remote configuration.

Error 8716: Invalid usage

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Looks like you are missing a command line switch, try;

d:\Programy\Intel ME System Tools v6.x r3\FWUpdate\Local-Win>FWUpdLcl.exe -f 6.2.60.1066_5MB_DT_PRD_UPD.bin

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@ rvail623:

That’s a forum trait, not thread specific.

@ Octopuss:

Right, so it was indeed the stupidly configured FD by Gigabyte. Now you can also use FPT if it’s ever required.

The command should be FWUpdLcl.exe 6.2.60.1066_5MB_MB_PRD_UPD.bin -generic and also why are you trying to flash 5MB DT (Desktop) firmware when you currently have 5MB MB (Mobile)? I have said three times already what firmware you need to flash exactly, no 1.5MB, no 5MB DT, no Ignition. Only 5MB MB.

@ chinobino:

Parameter -f is for 6-series (ME7) and up.

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Sorry, the amount of files that look almost the same is a bit overwhelming. Also, it’s not a notebook but a normal PC with regular motherboard, so the mobile part escapes me.

@chinobino there’s no such parameter present in FWUpdLcl.exe

Also, what the hell?

d:\Programy\Intel ME System Tools v6.x r3\FWUpdate\Local-Win>FWUpdLcl.exe 6.2.60
.1066_5MB_MB_PRD_UPD.bin -generic

Intel (R) Firmware Update Utility Version 6.2.0.1022
Copyright (C) 2007-2011, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.


Error 8719: Firmware update cannot be initiated because Local Firmware update is
disabled

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For the disabled error, flash the attached image via the BIOS and try again.

h55mud2h.12j_fix.rar (3.07 MB)