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BIOS Setup
BIOS Guardian
It allows the system to prevent computer viruses. Users will need to dis-
able it to update BIOS. The options are: Enabled, Disabled.
NOTE: Please disable this BIOS feature about BIOS Guardian
before you start to reflash BIOS.
The steps below show you how to off and on BIOS Guardian when
reflash BIOS:
1. Press
Del
key while booting. Go to
CMOS Setup Utility
menu.
2. Go to
Advanced BIOS Features
submenu.
3. Set the feature
BIOS Guardian
at Disabled.
4. Save the setting and exit. The system restarts.
5. POST screen holds. A message about BIOS Guardian shows.
6. Press Space bar.
7. Reflash BIOS. Restart the system after complete it.
8. POST screen holds. A message about BIOS Guardian shows.
9. Press
G
key. The feature BIOS Guardian will be enabled again.
BIOS Guardian and Reflash BIOS
BIOS Guardian by default is enabled, thus effectively acts as a fire-
wall against viruses that can attack the BIOS while the system is
running. It must be disabled before reflash BIOS.