Hi all, complete beginner here, so I’m sorry for asking some similar questions, just wanted to clarify a few things.
Anyway - I recently bought three 7040 SFF optiplexes to start a homelab. All three of them have the sticker inside the case with “3 ME Disabled” and for the first 2 this is the case, the MBEx hotkey setting is present in the bios but does nothing and the MBEx menu doesn’t show up in the boot menu. However the third does have the MBEx menu and I have been able to setup vPro to get the KVM working, this lead me into looking how to upgrade the first 2 computers to enable the MBEx menu and vPro.
I have read over the [Guide] Clean Dumped Intel ME/TXE Regions with Data Initialization and thought this might be what I have to do to get this working, I also read Upgrade Dell Optiplex 7070 ME from Standard to Intel Managed vPro, where osk866 did a similar (or the same, I can’t tell) thing. I dumped the full bios using FPT from Intel (CS) Management Engine: Drivers, Firmware and Tools (2-15), and ran ME Analyser over them all, getting these results;
In here I can see that the flash image tool is a different version on pc 3 (one with vPro working) to the other two computers. I assume that this isn’t going to be an issue when following the guide, or do I need to update something first.
I also think I have found the correct me firmware from Intel (CS)ME, (CS)TXE, (CS)SPS, GSC, PMC, PCHC, PHY & OROM Firmware Repositories, “11.8.92.4222_COR_H_DA_PRD_RGN.bin”?
I tried to run intel MEInfo over them for good measure but I couldn’t get this to run in windows, so I had to run it from linux, (I think I read in a thread somewhere that this might be expected though). All of them said “Unable to clean up MEInfo before exiting.” at the end, and the third pc (with vPro working) also gave “Error 107: Failed to create dependency list for features”. What do these mean and are these anything to be worried about or something to fix before I follow the guide or not.
Complete MEInfo output below;
PC1 MEInfo Output
Intel(R) MEInfo Version: 11.8.92.4222
Copyright(C) 2005 - 2020, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
FW Status Register1: 0x94000245
FW Status Register2: 0x000B8506
FW Status Register3: 0x00000030
FW Status Register4: 0x00684000
FW Status Register5: 0x00001F01
FW Status Register6: 0x47C00BC9
CurrentState: Normal
ManufacturingMode: Disabled
FlashPartition: Valid
OperationalState: CM0 with UMA
InitComplete: Complete
BUPLoadState: Success
ErrorCode: No Error
ModeOfOperation: Normal
SPI Flash Log: Not Present
FPF HW Source value: Original FPF HW Fuse Bank
ME FPF Fusing Patch Status: ME FPF Fusing patch NOT required
Phase: ROM/Preboot
ICC: Valid OEM data, ICC programmed
ME File System Corrupted: No
PhaseStatus: CALL_NEXT_MODULE
FPF and ME Config Status: Match
FW Capabilities value is 0x31111140
Feature enablement is 0x11111140
Platform type is 0x42220422
No Intel Wireless device was found
Intel(R) ME code versions:
SMBIOS Table Data
SM BIOS Spec Version : 3.0
Starting address: 0x E0000
Table Size in Bytes: 4961 ( 0x1361 )
Number of Table Entries: the 94 ( 0x5E )
Table Type 3 ( 0x 03 ) found, size of 0 (0x 00 ) bytes
BIOS Version 1.24.0
SMBIOS Table Data
SM BIOS Spec Version : 3.0
Starting address: 0x E0000
Table Size in Bytes: 4961 ( 0x1361 )
Number of Table Entries: the 94 ( 0x5E )
Table Type 0 ( 0x 00 ) found, size of 0 (0x 00 ) bytes
Table Type 0 ( 0x 00 ) found, size of 53 (0x 35 ) bytes
Table Type 1 ( 0x 01 ) found, size of 74 (0x 4A ) bytes
Table Type 2 ( 0x 02 ) found, size of 62 (0x 3E ) bytes
Table Type 3 ( 0x 03 ) found, size of 52 (0x 34 ) bytes
Table Type 11 ( 0x 0B ) found, size of 84 (0x 54 ) bytes
Table Type 12 ( 0x 0C ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes
Table Type 15 ( 0x 0F ) found, size of 37 (0x 25 ) bytes
Table Type 25 ( 0x 19 ) found, size of 11 (0x 0B ) bytes
Table Type 32 ( 0x 20 ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 34 ( 0x 22 ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 36 ( 0x 24 ) found, size of 18 (0x 12 ) bytes
Table Type 7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes
Table Type 4 ( 0x 04 ) found, size of 119 (0x 77 ) bytes
Table Type 16 ( 0x 10 ) found, size of 25 (0x 19 ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 47 (0x 2F ) bytes
Table Type 19 ( 0x 13 ) found, size of 33 (0x 21 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 35 (0x 23 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 24 (0x 18 ) bytes
Table Type 20 ( 0x 14 ) found, size of 37 (0x 25 ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 32 (0x 20 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 36 (0x 24 ) bytes
Table Type 177 ( 0x B1 ) found, size of 14 (0x 0E ) bytes
Table Type 178 ( 0x B2 ) found, size of 126 (0x 7E ) bytes
Table Type 208 ( 0x D0 ) found, size of 35 (0x 23 ) bytes
Table Type 210 ( 0x D2 ) found, size of 14 (0x 0E ) bytes
Table Type 216 ( 0x D8 ) found, size of 31 (0x 1F ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 253 (0x FD ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 31 (0x 1F ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 67 (0x 43 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 24 (0x 18 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 21 (0x 15 ) bytes
Table Type 222 ( 0x DE ) found, size of 18 (0x 12 ) bytes
Table Type 130 ( 0x 82 ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
MEBx Version 11.0.0.0012
GbE Version 0.8
Vendor ID 8086
PCH Version 31
FW Version 11.8.92.4222 H
Security Version (SVN) 3
MEI Driver Version Not Available
Wireless Hardware Version Not Available
Wireless Driver Version Not Available
FW Capabilities 0x31111140
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/DISABLED
Re-key needed False
Platform is re-key capable True
TLS Disabled
Last ME reset reason Power up
Local FWUpdate Enabled
BIOS Config Lock Enabled
GbE Config Lock Enabled
Get flash master region access status...done
Host Read Access to ME Disabled
Host Write Access to ME Disabled
Get EC region access status...done
Host Read Access to EC Disabled
Host Write Access to EC Disabled
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 C84018
SPI Flash ID 2 Unknown
BIOS boot State Post Boot
OEM ID 68853622-eed3-4e83-8a86-6cde315f6b78
Capability Licensing Service Enabled
OEM Tag 0x00000000
Slot 1 Board Manufacturer 0x00001028
Slot 2 System Assembler 0x00000000
Slot 3 Reserved 0x00000000
M3 Autotest Enabled
C-link Status Enabled
Independent Firmware Recovery Disabled
EPID Group ID 0x1FAC
Retrieving Variable "LSPCON Port Configuration"
LSPCON Ports None
Retrieving Variable "eDP Port Configuration"
5K Ports None
OEM Public Key Hash FPF A53EF0C178D288B02E61FD71FC31874E89F041FE9332BA2A787A97F7146FB06C
Retrieving Variable "OEM Public Key Hash"
OEM Public Key Hash ME A53EF0C178D288B02E61FD71FC31874E89F041FE9332BA2A787A97F7146FB06C
ACM SVN FPF 0x2
KM SVN FPF 0x0
BSMM SVN FPF 0x0
GuC Encryption Key FPF 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Retrieving Variable "GuC Encryption Key"
GuC Encryption Key ME 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
FPF ME
--- --
Force Boot Guard ACM Enabled
Retrieving Variable "Force Boot Guard ACM Enabled"
Enabled
Protect BIOS Environment Enabled
Retrieving Variable "Protect BIOS Environment Enabled"
Enabled
CPU Debugging Enabled
Retrieving Variable "CPU Debugging"
Enabled
BSP Initialization Enabled
Retrieving Variable "BSP Initialization"
Enabled
Measured Boot Enabled
Retrieving Variable "Measured Boot Enabled"
Enabled
Verified Boot Enabled
Retrieving Variable "Verified Boot Enabled"
Enabled
Key Manifest ID 0xF
Retrieving Variable "Key Manifest ID"
0xF
Enforcement Policy 0x3
Retrieving Variable "Error Enforcement Policy"
0x3
PTT Enabled
Retrieving Variable "Intel(R) PTT Supported"
Enabled
PTT Lockout Override Counter 0x0
EK Revoke State Not Revoked
PTT RTC Clear Detection FPF 0x0
Unable to clean up MEInfo before exiting.
PC2 MEInfo Output
Intel(R) MEInfo Version: 11.8.92.4222
Copyright(C) 2005 - 2020, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
FW Status Register1: 0x94000245
FW Status Register2: 0x000B8506
FW Status Register3: 0x00000030
FW Status Register4: 0x00684004
FW Status Register5: 0x00001F01
FW Status Register6: 0x47C00BC9
CurrentState: Normal
ManufacturingMode: Disabled
FlashPartition: Valid
OperationalState: CM0 with UMA
InitComplete: Complete
BUPLoadState: Success
ErrorCode: No Error
ModeOfOperation: Normal
SPI Flash Log: Present
FPF HW Source value: Original FPF HW Fuse Bank
ME FPF Fusing Patch Status: ME FPF Fusing patch NOT required
Phase: ROM/Preboot
ICC: Valid OEM data, ICC programmed
ME File System Corrupted: No
PhaseStatus: CALL_NEXT_MODULE
FPF and ME Config Status: Match
FW Capabilities value is 0x31111140
Feature enablement is 0x11111140
Platform type is 0x42220422
No Intel Wireless device was found
Intel(R) ME code versions:
SMBIOS Table Data
SM BIOS Spec Version : 3.0
Starting address: 0x E0000
Table Size in Bytes: 4774 ( 0x12A6 )
Number of Table Entries: the 93 ( 0x5D )
Table Type 3 ( 0x 03 ) found, size of 0 (0x 00 ) bytes
BIOS Version 1.24.0
SMBIOS Table Data
SM BIOS Spec Version : 3.0
Starting address: 0x E0000
Table Size in Bytes: 4774 ( 0x12A6 )
Number of Table Entries: the 93 ( 0x5D )
Table Type 0 ( 0x 00 ) found, size of 0 (0x 00 ) bytes
Table Type 0 ( 0x 00 ) found, size of 53 (0x 35 ) bytes
Table Type 1 ( 0x 01 ) found, size of 74 (0x 4A ) bytes
Table Type 2 ( 0x 02 ) found, size of 62 (0x 3E ) bytes
Table Type 3 ( 0x 03 ) found, size of 52 (0x 34 ) bytes
Table Type 11 ( 0x 0B ) found, size of 84 (0x 54 ) bytes
Table Type 12 ( 0x 0C ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes
Table Type 15 ( 0x 0F ) found, size of 37 (0x 25 ) bytes
Table Type 25 ( 0x 19 ) found, size of 11 (0x 0B ) bytes
Table Type 32 ( 0x 20 ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
Table Type 34 ( 0x 22 ) found, size of 19 (0x 13 ) bytes
Table Type 36 ( 0x 24 ) found, size of 18 (0x 12 ) bytes
Table Type 7 ( 0x 07 ) found, size of 29 (0x 1D ) bytes
Table Type 4 ( 0x 04 ) found, size of 119 (0x 77 ) bytes
Table Type 16 ( 0x 10 ) found, size of 25 (0x 19 ) bytes
Table Type 17 ( 0x 11 ) found, size of 47 (0x 2F ) bytes
Table Type 19 ( 0x 13 ) found, size of 33 (0x 21 ) bytes
Table Type 8 ( 0x 08 ) found, size of 35 (0x 23 ) bytes
Table Type 9 ( 0x 09 ) found, size of 24 (0x 18 ) bytes
Table Type 20 ( 0x 14 ) found, size of 37 (0x 25 ) bytes
Table Type 27 ( 0x 1B ) found, size of 32 (0x 20 ) bytes
Table Type 28 ( 0x 1C ) found, size of 36 (0x 24 ) bytes
Table Type 177 ( 0x B1 ) found, size of 14 (0x 0E ) bytes
Table Type 178 ( 0x B2 ) found, size of 126 (0x 7E ) bytes
Table Type 208 ( 0x D0 ) found, size of 35 (0x 23 ) bytes
Table Type 210 ( 0x D2 ) found, size of 14 (0x 0E ) bytes
Table Type 216 ( 0x D8 ) found, size of 31 (0x 1F ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 253 (0x FD ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 55 (0x 37 ) bytes
Table Type 218 ( 0x DA ) found, size of 67 (0x 43 ) bytes
Table Type 220 ( 0x DC ) found, size of 24 (0x 18 ) bytes
Table Type 221 ( 0x DD ) found, size of 21 (0x 15 ) bytes
Table Type 222 ( 0x DE ) found, size of 18 (0x 12 ) bytes
Table Type 130 ( 0x 82 ) found, size of 22 (0x 16 ) bytes
MEBx Version 11.0.0.0012
GbE Version 0.8
Vendor ID 8086
PCH Version 31
FW Version 11.8.92.4222 H
Security Version (SVN) 3
MEI Driver Version Not Available
Wireless Hardware Version Not Available
Wireless Driver Version Not Available
FW Capabilities 0x31111140
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/DISABLED
Re-key needed False
Platform is re-key capable True
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 Disabled
Host Write Access to ME Disabled
Get EC region access status...done
Host Read Access to EC Disabled
Host Write Access to EC Disabled
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 C84018
SPI Flash ID 2 Unknown
BIOS boot State Post Boot
OEM ID 68853622-eed3-4e83-8a86-6cde315f6b78
Capability Licensing Service Enabled
OEM Tag 0x00000000
Slot 1 Board Manufacturer 0x00001028
Slot 2 System Assembler 0x00000000
Slot 3 Reserved 0x00000000
M3 Autotest Enabled
C-link Status Enabled
Independent Firmware Recovery Disabled
EPID Group ID 0x1FAC
Retrieving Variable "LSPCON Port Configuration"
LSPCON Ports None
Retrieving Variable "eDP Port Configuration"
5K Ports None
OEM Public Key Hash FPF A53EF0C178D288B02E61FD71FC31874E89F041FE9332BA2A787A97F7146FB06C
Retrieving Variable "OEM Public Key Hash"
OEM Public Key Hash ME A53EF0C178D288B02E61FD71FC31874E89F041FE9332BA2A787A97F7146FB06C
ACM SVN FPF 0x2
KM SVN FPF 0x0
BSMM SVN FPF 0x0
GuC Encryption Key FPF 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Retrieving Variable "GuC Encryption Key"
GuC Encryption Key ME 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
FPF ME
--- --
Force Boot Guard ACM Enabled
Retrieving Variable "Force Boot Guard ACM Enabled"
Enabled
Protect BIOS Environment Enabled
Retrieving Variable "Protect BIOS Environment Enabled"
Enabled
CPU Debugging Enabled
Retrieving Variable "CPU Debugging"
Enabled
BSP Initialization Enabled
Retrieving Variable "BSP Initialization"
Enabled
Measured Boot Enabled
Retrieving Variable "Measured Boot Enabled"
Enabled
Verified Boot Enabled
Retrieving Variable "Verified Boot Enabled"
Enabled
Key Manifest ID 0xF
Retrieving Variable "Key Manifest ID"
0xF
Enforcement Policy 0x3
Retrieving Variable "Error Enforcement Policy"
0x3
PTT Enabled
Retrieving Variable "Intel(R) PTT Supported"
Enabled
PTT Lockout Override Counter 0x0
EK Revoke State Not Revoked
PTT RTC Clear Detection FPF 0x0
Unable to clean up MEInfo before exiting.
PC3 (with vPro working) MEInfo Output
Intel(R) MEInfo Version: 11.8.92.4222
Copyright(C) 2005 - 2020, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
FW Status Register1: 0x94000245
FW Status Register2: 0x86108106
FW Status Register3: 0x00000030
FW Status Register4: 0x00684004
FW Status Register5: 0x00001F01
FW Status Register6: 0x47C00BC9
CurrentState: Normal
ManufacturingMode: Disabled
FlashPartition: Valid
OperationalState: CM0 with UMA
InitComplete: Complete
BUPLoadState: Success
ErrorCode: No Error
ModeOfOperation: Normal
SPI Flash Log: Present
FPF HW Source value: Original FPF HW Fuse Bank
ME FPF Fusing Patch Status: ME FPF Fusing patch NOT required
Phase: Maestro
ICC: Valid OEM data, ICC programmed
ME File System Corrupted: No
FPF and ME Config Status: Match
FW Capabilities value is 0x7DFE5147
Feature enablement is 0x5DFE5147
Platform type is 0x42221422
No Intel Wireless device was found
Error 107: Failed to create dependency list for features
Unable to clean up MEInfo before exiting.
The bios options are also slightly different in the first 2 pcs to the third one (with vPro already working), I think I have it right that by following the guide and cleaning the me region in the bios of the 3rd pc and then flashing it to the first 2, this will show all of these extra bios options??
I also want to double check that by following the guide I wont rewrite the MAC address or the serial number of the 2 machines without vPro, as I think I read in a thread somewhere that this can happen but not sure if it applied to this guide or not.
I did try to look at the bios dumps in UEFITool, which worked but it made absolutely no sense at all to me. Here are the bios dumps from FPT if anyone needs them or wants to have a look for themselves;
PC1SPI.bin.zip (8.0 MB)
PC2SPI.bin.zip (8.0 MB)
PC3SPI.bin.zip (8.2 MB)
I don’t have a CH341A programmer but I appreciate that they’re cheap and a good thing to have anyways so I’ll get one if anyone think it’ll make it easier to achieve this.
Again, sorry for asking so many (I know its a lot lol) novice questions, just trying to learn how to do this without making an optiplex sized paper weight for myself 
Thanks from Australia, Lawmann10
