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<main> <article class="userContent"> <h3></h3> <h2 data-id="step-1-check-if-your-system-is-amt-provisioned-or-not">Step 1: Check if your system is AMT provisioned or not.</h2> <ul>If your system is not AMT provisioned, go to Step2 and upgrade the ME firmware directly.<br>If your system was AMT provisioned, follow below instructions to unprovision the system before upgrading the ME firmware:<br>1-A. Unzip INTEL-SA-00075_UnprovisioningTool_1.0.0.0025.zip to C: and then enter the folder. Run "msiexec.exe/i unprovisionToolInstaller.msi /qn" in Administrator mode.<br><br>1-B. After unprovision complete, reboot your system.<br>1-C. Run "msiexec.exe/x unprovisionToolInstaller.msi /qn" in Administrator mode to uninstall the tool.<br><br></ul><h2 data-id="step2-upgrade-me-firmware">Step2. Upgrade ME Firmware</h2> <ul><br>2-A. Download the ME upgrade package from the website: <a href="https://us.answers.acer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/47605" rel="nofollow">https://us.answers.acer.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/47605</a><br></ul><ul><br>2-B. Choose one of the below environment to upgrade the ME: <br></ul><ol><ol><li><strong>Upgrade in DOS</strong><br><br>Boot into DOS and find the ME upgrade package → FWUpdate → DOS → Execute Flash.bat<br><br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/migrated/acer_final/47730/image1.png" alt="image" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></li> <li><strong>Upgrade in Windows <span style="color: red;">(Intel AMT(ME) driver required):</span></strong><br><br>Boot into Windows and then launch command line with Administrator Authority, find the ME upgrade package → FWupdate → Win or Win64 → Execute Flash.bat or FLASH_x64.bat<br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/migrated/acer_final/47730/image2.png" alt="image" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></li> <li><strong>Upgrade in UEFI Shell: </strong><br><br>Boot into EFI shell and find the ME upgrade package → FWUpdate → EFI64 → Execute Flash.nsh. <br><br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/migrated/acer_final/47730/image3.png" alt="image" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></li> </ol> 2-C. Once the ME upgrade completed, reboot your system.<br><br><br></ol><h2 data-id="step-3-re-provision-your-system">Step 3: Re-provision your system </h2> Follow the instructions (step 3) to re-provision your system if necessary. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/technologies/intel-active-management-technology-intel-amt/Firmware_Deployment_Process-Rev1.0.pdf">http://www.intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/technologies/intel-active-management-technology-intel-amt/Firmware_Deployment_Process-Rev1.0.pdf</a> <h2 data-id="appendix-a-check-if-your-system-is-vulnerable-or-not">Appendix A: Check if your system is Vulnerable or not</h2> <ol><li>Download and install the Intel-SA-00075 Discovery Tool: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26755">https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26755</a><br><br><strong>The tool requires:</strong> <ul><li>Microsoft* .NET Runtime 4.0</li> <li>Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10</li> <li>Local operating system administrative access</li> </ul></li> <li>Double click the “Intel-SA-00075 Discovery Tool” icon on desktop</li> <li>Check the information:<br><br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029997/uploads/migrated/acer_final/47730/image5.png" alt="image" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></li> <ol><br>Appendix B: The resolved ME firmware version<br></ol></ol><meta content=""></meta> </article> </main>
