ME Firmware corrupted error while booting windows 7

pankajk7 · 11 Aug 2012

I am getting the above error when i start my comp. thereafter it says that it is loading a backup BIOS image. after that it again tries to boot and again the same error shows up. thus the same thing goes in a loop. as a result i cant start my comp.

is it that my windows 7 has got corrupted and i need to install it again or is it some hardware error.

Also i have noticed that the BIOS date gets reset to 1-1-2010. dont know why

Please Help!!!!

Layback Bear · 11 Aug 2012

Filling out you specs completely would help ((My System Specs)). I would start with a new motherboard battery. That could be the reason your time keep going back to 1-1-2010. The wrong date can cause all kinds of problems. I can be more but the battery is cheep.

pankajk7 · 11 Aug 2012

i have a gigabyte motherboard (GA-H55M-D2H)

2 gigs DDR3 RAM

Intel CORE 3 processor

GE FORCE 8600 GT Graphics Card

500 G SATA HDD
160G SATA HDD

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 OS

To reiterate the problem the following is wat happens when i start my comp.

As soon as the loading OS screen comes below it is message "ME Firmware is corrupted. Try to recover from backup BIOS. Retrieve recovery source from backup BIOS.... DONE!
Writing BIOS image..."

then it automatically reboots and as soon as the loading OS screen comes below it is the message "FIX ME firmware data....."

thereafter it again reboots and repeats the cycle in a loop.

so basically i cant start my comp.

HELP!

Layback Bear · 12 Aug 2012

There is no warning from Windows 7, (Fix Me). Something else is creating this Fix Me thing. The only thing I can think of is a infection of some kind. I recommend doing this.
Windows Defender Offline

pankajk7 · 13 Aug 2012

but since my alleged infected PC is not starting only.... can i create the windows defender boot cd for windows 7 on another laptop having WinXP or Vista?

Layback Bear · 13 Aug 2012

To the best of my knowledge you can down load Defender Off Line from a clean computer then update it and then copy/burn it to a flash drive or C/D. Then you can use the flash drive/CD on the infected computer. It will boot the computer. Read this a couple of times to get a feel for it.
Windows Defender Offline

pankajk7 · 15 Aug 2012

tried using the bootable usb ( both 32bit and 64bit version).

it just doesnt boot thru the usb.

the above problem persists

Should i reinstall my OS?

GeneO · 15 Aug 2012

It is not a virus.

The ME probably stands for Intel's Management Engine - a part of the firmware that is part of the BIOS It is probably corrupted and it that is why it is trying to load backup firmware.

It may be just the data and can be corrected. I would get the Motherboard manual out and see how to reset the BIOS (maybe called CMOS memory or such) and try resetting it. Usually removing the CMOS battery for a few minutes will do this, You will loose any BIOS customizations though, and may need to reconfigure it (such as the boot device order). It will come back with the BIOS defaults. If that fails contact Gigabyte support (and good luck there).

pankajk7 · 16 Aug 2012

hey ppl...

now a new problem has developed.... my comp aint starting at all..

when i push the power on button then the system starts and immediately after a second it shuts off..... then again after 5 seconds it starts and the next second turns off....
this continues every 5 seconds till i dont pull the plug.

Dont know wat this problem is now???

Is it that the batteries are going dead...

HELP with this first?

GeneO · 16 Aug 2012

I am not familiar with the Motherboard. Does it have a beeper on it - ids it beeping in any pattern? Or does it have LED lights on it that show the bootup progress?

Seems to be a common problem, e.g.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo