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Chapter 5: BIOS setup
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
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The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD.
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Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you
need to restore the BIOS in the future.
1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.
DOS environment
Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type:
format a: /s, then press the <Enter> key
Windows
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XP environment
a. Insert a new 1.44 MB floppy disk in the floppy disk drive.
b. From the Windows desktop, click Start > My Computer.
c. In the My Computer window, click the 3 1/2 Floppy icon.
d. From the Menu bar, click File > Format.
e. Select “Create an MS-DOS Startup Disk” in the Format Options
field, then click Start.
2. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable
floppy disk.
The barebone system does not include a floppy disk drive. Connect an
external floppy disk drive (USB interface) to any of the USB 2.0 ports
on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk.
5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
