[flashrom] Re: BIOS update fails on a Minix Z100-0db device

2025-01-08 Thread Robert
Hi Alex, I'm not using Windows, and I do not plan to, thank you. What is this product key? Is it a product key for the Windows  'license' or? How do I back up the product key, just copy out from  the BIOS? What is ME state? Why would I disable it, what is it for? Is it a write protection featu

[flashrom] Re: BIOS update fails on a Minix Z100-0db device

2025-01-08 Thread Alex Lui
Dear Robert, The product key is stored in the BIOS, when connected to the internet will automatically activated at running Windows 11 Pro. Did you disable ME state before flashing the BIOS? Goto 'advanced' page and click 'Ctrl+F1' to show hidden option. Disable the ME State by path: Advanced >

[flashrom] Re: BIOS update fails on a Minix Z100-0db device

2025-01-08 Thread Robert
Thank you Alex, this is very useful info. So if I am on 0161 now, do I have to go 0171 then 0181 then 0191? One more question: how do I back up the product key exactly? I already tried to update to 0181 with flashrom, but that failed, then reverte to 0161 with flashrom that succeeded. I hope I di