You're welcome! All looks good and correct now, right?
You'll have to post your final re-edit for everyone to use, with the update Atheros rom you mentioned

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Hi

I was looking at the July microcode updates with 206A7 going to 0x2E from 0x2D.

I have verified the error in my registry file to enable the variant 4 patch, so I'm going to take a stab at this again.

Can't even get past

3- Drag your Bios file over MC.EXE then press ENTER. You should see a list of your microcodes. Each microcode is listed as "Latest" or "Outdated".

In W10 File Explorer it is not possible to drag file and drop on another file in same folder, nor across separate windows. It just moves or copies at folder level.

Help!

@winactive

I have Windows 10 and it is working.

I suspect either you didn't do step one: "1- Copy your Bios in your MC Extractor folder" or your Windows 10 is not set anymore with its default behavior.

In any case, you can try instead this work around:

1- While holding the CTRL key, right click on your bios file and click "Copy as path"

2- Double click MCE.exe

3- Paste your path in MCE, press SPACE and write -CONT. So it should look like this: "your-path-here" -cont

4- Press enter

This should give you the same thing but with an error that it didn't manage to convert the file. The error is normal and you can dismiss it because the microcodes were already converted in the bios.

Thanks, I don't understand any behaviour that is not default. I have not knowingly installed anything to prevent File Explorer being default. I have just reset defaults to be sure and it still does not work.

Holding SHIFT makes better sense than CTRL :)

Edit: Nevermind, the download I got from the MCExtractor page didn't have the .exe anyway. It was just a database update. Those pages are not clear unless maybe if you are a frequent visitor.

The work around is now included in the "FAQ and problems" section for anyone having the same problem.

Hi Guys,

This forum is one of greatest place I know (thx Fernando) and helped me many-many times, only needed to read and dig very deep.
Lately I made myself the cpu microcode update -with your guide, help and instructions - on Asrock Z68 and Asus Z170 because of spectre, and this would be the goal on my dell latitude E5420 laptop.
After reading almost an afternoon in this forum and threads of mydigitallife, I became uncertain of my success. Extracting dell bios file was the first difficulty and then lost myself totally...

If anyone who has some free time and would help me or made this job, I would appreciate it.
Bios - https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01931197M/1/E5420A14.exe

Datas from hwinfo:

Dell Latitude E5420 (i7-2640M, stepping J1)
Mobo model: dell 0H5TG2
Chipset: HM65 (B3)
Mobo version: A01
Product version: 01
Bios manuf.: American megatrends, Phoenix tech.
Intel ME: 7.1.1214 hotfix 80
Inspectre cpuid: 206A7

If you need more info, let me know.
THX :)

@Girjaman - here you go, all microcodes updated - https://www.sendspace.com/file/3kpgdc

Appreciate @Lost_N_BIOS , any advice to reflash hdr? I am reading this article: https://lnrsoft.com/how-to-re-flash-the-...ng-a-usb-drive/

Sorry, I have no experience with HDR flashing, but I read similar article before I posted that too, saying much the same things. Few I read only said remove main battery though, not CMOS, but I guess both being removed wouldn't hurt.
It's good he mentioned a certain USB port, I saw several comments of some port work and others don't, and that probably varies between models. So you may need to try them all.

I also read the name of the file matters too, but it's model specific and didn't always match the model or stock BIOS name too, so you may have to dig around for more info on your model in particular rather than general Dell based guide/info.

Well, after 2 days of diging and searching I give up to do it by myself because of high risk. Thanks for the efforts.
Otherwise... I found some promise from Dell to get bios update of Latitude E5420: https://www.dell.com/support/article/hu/...roducts?lang=en

Maybe others are also expecting one from the list...

So you couldn't get it via USB recovery methods? Looks like they will soon push out an update!

Hello guys i have the Gigabyte H67ma-usb3-b3 revision 1.0 motherboard and i wanted to update the microcode for the 206A7 to 2E. I managed to updated it without errors in MC extractor but when i try to flash the bios in qflash it says "Invalid Bios image".Anyone has any suggestions?
(There are two 206A7 microcodes in the stock bios and i only replaced one of them so the mc extractor doesnt show any error).
(Also i have used cbrom155 as suggested for gigabyte mobos)
I have attached the Stock Bios, Mod Failed bios, Stock Microcodes, New 206A7 Microcode.
Thanks!.(All that from Windows 10 64bit 17134.191).

@ektorasdj

Did you try replacing a module (usually the last one) to restore the integrity of the Bios?