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4-8 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS
Before update BIOS users have to “Disable”, “Flash Part Write Protect” item which in
“Miscellaneous Control” of BIOS SETUP. Otherwise the system the will not allow you to
upgrade BIOS by Award Flash Utility.
Method 1.
Use “Magic BIOS” update BIOS in Windows 98 (refer
page 40
)
Method 2.
In DOS Mode
STEP 1.
Prepare a boot disc. (you may make one by click START click RUN type SYS A:
click OK)
STEP 2.
Copy utility program to your boot disc. You may copy from DRIVER CD
X:\FLASH\AWDFLASH.EXE or download from our web site.
STEP 3.
Copy latest BIOS for I848AS/I848A from our web site to your boot disc.
STEP 4.
Insert your boot disc into A:,
start the computer, type “Awdflash A:\I848AAxxx.BIN /SN/PY/CC/R”
I848AAxxx.BIN is the file name of latest BIOS it can be I848AA03.BIN or
I848AB02.BIN
SN
means don’t save existing BIOS data
PY
means renew existing BIOS data
CC
means clear existing CMOS data
R
means restart computer
STEP 5.
Push ENTER and the BIOS will be updated, computer will be restarted
automatically.
