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Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/
Output System (BIOS) setup.
1.
AFUDOS
(Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.)
2.
ASUS EZ Flash
(Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.)
Refer to the corresponding section for each utility.
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
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 <Enter>.
Windows
®
XP environment
a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
b. From your Windows desktop, click on
Start
, then select
My Computer
.
c. Select the
3 1/2 Floppy Drive
icon.
d. Click
File
from the menu, then select
Format
. A
Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk
window appears.
e. Select
Create an MS-DOS startup disk
from the format options field, then
click
Start
.
2. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk.
Important notes
•
It is recommended that you save a copy of the
original motherboard
BIOS file
to a
bootable floppy disk
in case you need to restore the BIOS
in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the AFUDOS or
the ASUS Update utilities.
•
Visit the Fujitsu Siemens website and download the latest BIOS file for this
motherboard using the ASUS Update utility.
