@ crown_nick: I had a same issue here with Re-Key Needed.

I've accidentaly reflashed ME fw when I was preparing HP soft-paq for other pcs (autorun sucks). Fortunately I was able to upgrade BIOS from my manufacturer (GB) which fixed the re-key. But it's older bios with 11.6 ME fw without SA-00086 fix.
However there are still some differences . I have saved MEinfo before/after flash.

Original BIOS:
Re-key needed False
MEBx Version 11.0.0.0005
FW Capabilities 0x31101940
C-link Status Enabled
EK Revoke State Not Revoked


after accidental ME fw update (FW capabilities, C-link status, EK Revoke State changed):
Re-key needed False
MEBx Version 11.0.0.0005
FW Capabilities 0x31101140
C-link Status Disabled
EK Revoke State Revoked

after Intel ME driver 11.7.0.1050 installed (Re-key changed)
Re-key needed True

after upgrade to latest BIOS from manufactures website (MEBx gone, Re-key back to normal)
MEBx Version 0.0.0.0000
Re-key needed False
FW Capabilities 0x31101140
C-link Status Disabled
EK Revoke State Revoked


Anyone with ideas what these changes actually mean, do I have problem with something now? I particulary don't like EK Revoke State FPF change.

@plutomaniac,

Thanks will look into it though I read in another thread that if the dell has Bootgaurd flashing modded bioses will brick the system. Hope I’m Bootgaurd free. Thanks.

@ plutomaniac:
Same
Intel(R) Capability Licesing Service Client software is installed and healthy, but re-key has failed. Please contact your system manufacturer for support.

Installing older driver didn't fix it. Only bios upgrade helped. But still with this latest BIOS compared to my original BIOS FW capabilities, C-link status, EK Revoke State Revoked remained changed and MEBx gone) .

Is it possible to have some kind of MEBx on consumer platform? I have it on corporate pcs which I can access by hotkey when booting computer, but this boards didn't offer any hotkey for MEBx during boot and shouldn't be Full SKU afaik.

Zitat von plutomaniac im Beitrag #3546

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@ crown_nick:

Thing is, I am not really sure whether InstantFlash did a full SPI reflash, maybe just the BIOS region which is not what we need. If you flash the official 1.11 BIOS/SPI (which has CSME 11.8.50.3399), do you see version 11.8.50.3399 at MEInfo (or BIOS menu > Advanced etc - should also be there)? If yes, that means that InstantFlash reflashes the entire SPI chip (Flash Descriptor + CSME + GbE + BIOS). In that case, you should be able to go back to BIOS with 11.7 firmware with the same method.

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Let's try something. Download the latest MEI Drivers & Software for Consumer systems (11.7.0.1054), open a command prompt and execute "SetupME.exe -tcs -nodrv -s". Then reboot. If Re-Key is still True, open a command prompt and execute "ping -n 10 127.0.0.1" around 5 times. Shutdown. Once you boot back, has anything changed?

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I don’t get what is this ‘re-key’ thing you guys are talking about. Just flashed a new bios from the manufacturer for a Z270M with updated ME 11.8 and Meinfo says Rekey needed True. Is this an issue I should be worried about?

Do I understand correctly that FPF (Field Programmable Fuse) Revoked for "EK Revoke State" means it cannot be reverted to original Not Revoked anymore? Any idea what is "EK Revoke State" and it's Revoked state impact? Unfortunately I can't find any info about this. Thanks

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@ crown_nick:

At your current configuration with 1.11 and CSME 11.8 and Re-Key False, have you tried any other program to see if DCHP works?

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Do you have 11.7.0.1054 Drivers & Software installed from the first post (not just INF or MEI-Only Installer)?

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I ran the "SetupME.exe -tcs -nodrv -s" command that you requested, and it was for that version. I believe this silently performs installation, although I don't know offhand what all the flags do. Is there anything else I should do?

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Did you test if flashing official 1.11 resulted in having 11.8.50.3399?

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When I originally flashed it about a month ago, I specifically recall going into the UEFI and looking at the ME version. It was 11.7.something and hadn't changed. So, no, it would appear that IF doesn't flash ME firmware (or maybe it does if a switch is flipped somewhere?).

Plutomaniac likely made a typo and actually meant HDCP. Perhaps it is worth trying the tests as described here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows...05-4923acb7c2a9

Hi everybody!

Need help. I have MB asus z170 pro, 6700k, windows 10 64bit.

What i did: i instaled "MEUpdateTool" from category BIOS. https://www.asus.com/ru/Motherboards/Z17...pDesk_Download/

After that my PC stopped turning off, slowly turn on and slowly restart...

Next i tried to update chipset but i cant cuz error: "this platform is not supported"

Then i checked that i haven't latest bios and instaled him. It was ok but it did not help me.

I cant delete MEI because can't find him in device manager and cant instal other version сuz "this platform is not supported"

Reinstal windows doesn't help, reset bios too. Can u help me and tell step by step what i must to do whis this problem? Sorry for my english

did you update the ME DRIVER as attached on the first post of this thread?