Intel ME Update Tool Won't Install

[icynicalb]

Hello, I recently downloaded the Intel ME drivers from ASUS's website for my ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming AURA motherboard. For some reason, when I run the MEUpdateTool.EXE it gives me an error saying "Please check MEI driver is installed." What should I do?

 

[Barty1884]

Is this a new install? Windows Update will usually source a 'base' MEI driver.... you can check if you have it installed:

select Device Manager. Now find System Devices, expand it and see if Intel Management Engine Interface driver is listed there.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-hardware-winpc/intel-mei-driver-fails-to-install/fdb6b5ab-f2b2-49e6-a42f-0bb7861828d4?auth=1

If it is, and it's just the update that's failing - people have reported success running it from an external drive (USB, external HDD etc) and ensuring your antivirus is disabled termporarily.
https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?97319-A-new-update-for-the-ME-Drivers-and-a-bios-ME-DRIVER/page3

 

[icynicalb]

Is this a new install? Windows Update will usually source a 'base' MEI driver.... you can check if you have it installed:

select Device Manager. Now find System Devices, expand it and see if Intel Management Engine Interface driver is listed there.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-hardware-winpc/intel-mei-driver-fails-to-install/fdb6b5ab-f2b2-49e6-a42f-0bb7861828d4?auth=1

If it is, and it's just the update that's failing - people have reported success running it from an external drive (USB, external HDD etc) and ensuring your antivirus is disabled termporarily.
https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?97319-A-new-update-for-the-ME-Drivers-and-a-bios-ME-DRIVER/page3

I have disabled my av and I'm doing this on my USB. How do I fix this?

 

[Barty1884]

Have you actually checked your had an MEI driver installed currently?

If there's no 'base' to upgrade from, the upgrade functionality likely won't work.

 

[icynicalb]

Have you actually checked your had an MEI driver installed currently?

If there's no 'base' to upgrade from, the upgrade functionality likely won't work.

How do I check that?

 

[icynicalb]

Have you actually checked your had an MEI driver installed currently?

If there's no 'base' to upgrade from, the upgrade functionality likely won't work.

I think my version is 11.6.10.1196

 

[Barty1884]

Can you not just update your chipset driver/package, which would appear to include the MEI?
Chipset
Version 11.7.0.1040
2017/11/0186.56 MBytes
Management Engine Interface
Improve system stability

https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Motherboards/Z170-PRO-GAMING-AURA/HelpDesk_Download/

 

[konreacki]

Have you actually checked your had an MEI driver installed currently?

If there's no 'base' to upgrade from, the upgrade functionality likely won't work.

Ummmmmmm, I have no MEI driver and I can't find any driver installs. Btw I have and i3-6100 and a h110m-a/m.2.