You have to use the Command Prompt (as administrator) in order to properly use FPTW64 (or FPT if you're using a 32 bit system).

Reboot and see if it took effect or not, if not then you need to do again in command prompt, as mentioned
Is that some win10 crap, no open command prompt here with Shift+Right click? -
Nope, I fired up win10, and I get "Open command prompt here" when holding shift and right clicking a folder -

im on win10 64bit system ill try restarting but dont think it worked

no good so for the above system should i be in win 32 or 64 ?
i also figured out how to get cmd up click on folder so your in it then in the top bar type cmd and it opens ,silly win10

System 32/64 does not matter, FPT tool version 32/64 does not matter, although I do suggest not matter what system you are in to use the win32 version fptw

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17134.191]
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C:\Users\smass\Downloads\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Flash Programming Tool\WIN32> "fptw -rewrite -me -f MAXIMUS-VII-HERO-ASUS-3503_me.bin"
'"fptw -rewrite -me -f MAXIMUS-VII-HERO-ASUS-3503_me.bin"' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\smass\Downloads\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Flash Programming Tool\WIN32>"fptw -rewrite -me -f MAXIMUS-VII-HERO-ASUS-3503_me.bin"
'"fptw -rewrite -me -f MAXIMUS-VII-HERO-ASUS-3503_me.bin"' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\smass\Downloads\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Flash Programming Tool\WIN32>


comes up with this error

is fptw.exe in that folder? Did you hold shift, then right click on that win32 folder to choose start command prompt here?

Ohh, I see!!! Remove the quotes

Decompress FPTW64 into a TEMP dir in C:\

Then open an elevated command prompt and type : CD \ and press enter

you should have C:\>

then type CD TEMP and press enter in order to have C:\TEMP> as path

if you do things in the proper way you will be able to run the FPT tool.

It's the quotes, I missed it at first, but then edited it in "fptw xxxx xxxx" Remove the quotes

ok it tries to work but as sylar said needs admin trying to get cmd admin from that folder

Start menu, search command then right click it and run as administrator. Then you will need to navigate to the correct folder location, will be easier for you if you put the files in root of your user folder C"\\users\yourusername\fptfoldername

Or this -

1. Make a shortcut from fptw.exe, right click fptw.exe and create shortcut.
2. Then edit this shortcut via right click properties. Make this as target instead of fptw.exe - %windir%\system32\cmd.exe and rename it cmd-admin or whatever
2. Open the shortcut's properties and go to the shortcut tab
3. Click on advanced and check "Run this program as an administrator" - then OK and apply
4. run shortcut command prompt will appear at proper location already.
5. run the fptw command as given, minus the quotes at front and end " Remove those quotes "

See also, this click windows key (Beside Alt key, hit R while holding windows key, type cmd, done)
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-...-vista-run-box/

I will try again in the morning to tired to figure it out will keep you guys posted if i can get the right command line to the folder im set as the normal priv works just wont run as not admin . it does come up with this tho Error 284: Fail to load driver (PCI access for Windows).
Tool needs to run with an administrator priviledge account.

You'll get admin if you do as I outlined above for the command shortcut.

Or, right click fptw.exe and go to compatibility tab and choose run as admin. That might work too I think, not sure I've never ran system where I wasn't admin account

C:\Users\smass\Downloads\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Flash Programming Tool\WIN32>fptw -rewrite -me -f MAXIMUS-VII-HERO-ASUS-3503_me.bin

C:\Users\smass\Downloads\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Flash Programming Tool\WIN32>fptw -greset

C:\Users\smass\Downloads\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Intel ME System Tools v9.1 r7\Flash Programming Tool\WIN32>

seemed to run but not restart

Reboot and see how it goes! Did you use the shortcut method I outlined, or what did you do, for the next guy finding this issue when searching.

never mind, if you do not see anything after that first line you posted then nothing happened. You would see programming info, like this quick example >> "Wrting Flash to blah blah.. FPT operation passed"