i've tried flashing both the ape.bin and emmc.bin files at the same time to no avail.

the basic error is:
mmc: partition table mismatch. you may want to use the no-preserve option or flash an erase image.
mmc: could not remove mount directory /tmp/sudmmciFhXRf/mnt: no such directory
finishing in error state with status 1

can someone please advice.

thanks in advance.