Phoenix BIOS
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5.8.3
Updating the Crisis Recovery Diskette
If the BIOS image (BIOS.WPH) changes due to an update or bug fix, you can easily update the
Crisis Recovery Diskette. Simply copy the new BIOS.WPH image onto the Crisis Recovery Dis-
kette. No further action is necessary.
5.8.4
Executing Phoenix Phlash16
Phoenix Phlash16 is operated in the Command Line mode.
5.8.4.1
Command Line Mode
Use this mode to update or replace your current BIOS. To execute Phlash16 in this mode, move
to the directory into which you have installed Phoenix Phlash16 and type the following:
phlash16
Phoenix Phlash16 will automatically update or replace the current BIOS with the one which
your OEM or dealer supplies you.
Phlash16 may fail if your system is using memory managers, in which case the utility displays
the following message:
Cannot flash when memory managers are present.
If you see this message after you execute Phlash16, you must disable the memory manager
on your system. To do so, follow the instructions in the following sections.
Disabling Memory Managers
To avoid failure when flashing, you must disable the memory managers that load from CON-
FIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT. There are two recommended procedures for disabling the
memory managers. One consists of pressing the <F5> key (only if you are using DOS 5.0 or
above), and the other requires the creation of a boot diskette.
DOS 5.0 (or later version)
For DOS 5.0 and later, follow the two steps below to disable any memory managers on your
system. If you are not using at least DOS 5.0, then you must create a boot diskette to bypass
any memory managers (See Create a Boot Diskette, below).
1. Boot DOS 5.0 or later version. (In Windows 95, at the boot option screen, choose Option
8, "Boot to a previous version of DOS.")
2. When DOS displays the “Starting MS-DOS” message, press <F5>.
After you press <F5>, DOS bypasses the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files, and there-
fore does not load any memory managers.
You can now execute Phlash16.
Warning!
For your own protection, be sure you have a Crisis Recovery Diskette ready to
use before executing Phlash16.
