platomav/MEAnalyzer

Error: MEA.dat file is missing!

A2-NieR opened this issue · 7 comments

A2-NieR commented

I get this error after pointing MEA to my .rom file.

Using Manjaro Linux, ME Analyzer v1.82.3, Python 3.7.3.
Let me know if you need additional info.

Thanks in advance.

platomav commented

If you're seeing this then you don't have the MEA databases at the same folder as the script. Section C of the Readme explains this.

A2-NieR commented

Thanks @platomav
Copying the .dat files into the dist folder (and removing the blanks in one folder name) solved it.
Gives me a table and this one at the bottom:
Error: Detected CSE Extension 0x03 with wrong Partition Hash at FTPR > FTPR.man!

What's that one about?

platomav commented

It means that during CSME firmware parsing, the hash of FTPR partition was found to be wrong. If a __CHECK__ folder got created then the firmware has some sort of corruption. Otherwise, it is probably a known firmware with a bad hash. The latter is common for CSME 11.8 Slim firmware from Apple, if that's what you loaded into MEA.

A2-NieR commented

There is indeed a __CHECK__ folder. It's not an Apple, it's a Lenovo X1 Carbon laptop. How can I get the hash?

platomav commented

There is nothing to get. The firmware is corrupted and you should be able to see the full extend of it if you unpack it via "-unp86 -bug86". This is not a ME Analyzer issue. Instead, you need to follow the Engine CleanUp Guide in order to fix the problem.

A2-NieR commented

I'll check it out, thanks.

platomav commented

Alright, if you need more help fixing the corruption then post at the win-raid forum. I'll go ahead and close this issue.