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24 Appendix B: BIOS Operation
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24.10.1 Flashing a BIOS
Use the following procedure to update or restore the BIOS.
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Download the Phoenix Phlash compressed file, CRDxE815.ZIP, from the KONTRON
Embedded Modules Web site or contact your local technical support for it. The zip file
contains the following:
File Purpose
MAKEBOOT.EXE Creates the custom boot sector on the Crisis Recovery Diskette.
CRISBOOT.BIN Serves as the Crisis Recovery boot sector code.
MINIDOS.SYS Allows the system to boot in Crisis Recovery Mode.
PHLASH16.EXE Programs the flash ROM.
WINCRIS.EXE Creates the Crisis Recovery Diskette from Windows.
WINCRIS.HLP Serves as the help file of WINCRISES.EXE.
CRISDISK.BAT Batch file for crisis disk.
BIOS.WPH Serves as the actual BIOS image to be programmed into Flash ROM.
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Install Phoenix Phlash on a hard disk by unzipping the contents of the CRDxE815.ZIP
into a local directory such as C:\PHLASH.
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Create a Crisis Recovery Diskette by inserting a blank diskette into Drive A: or B: and
execute WINCRISIS.EXE. This copies three files onto the diskette.
File Purpose
MINIDOS.SYS Allows the system to boot in Crisis Recovery Mode.
PHLASH16.EXE Programs the flash ROM.
BIOS.ROM Serves as the actual BIOS image to be programmed into Flash ROM.
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If the BIOS image (BIOS.ROM) changes because of an update or bug fix, copy the new
BIOS onto the diskette and name it BIOS.ROM.
Phoenix Phlash runs in either command line mode or crisis recovery mode.
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Use the command line mode to update or replace the BIOS. To execute Phlash in this
mode, move to the Crisis Recovery Disk and type:
PHLASH16 <bios name> (Example: PHLASH16 E815R112.WPH)
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PhoenixPhlash will update the BIOS. PhoenixPhlash can fail if the system uses
memory managers. If this occurs, the utility displays the following message:
Cannot flash when memory manager are present.
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If you see this message after you execute Phlash, disable the memory manager or use
parameter /x for Phlash16.exe.
PHLASH16 /X <bios name>