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How to update the BIOS: the BTOOL Program
The BTOOL program is a utility used to program the BIOS (that is stored in the Flash EPROM) in
the following cases:
¾
BIOS
upgrade;
¾
Installation of a MiniDOS compatible program into the Flash (Integrated SSD);
¾
Installation of a BIOS Extension into the Flash.
PLEASE NOTE:
BTOOL program must be run under MS-DOS environment,
not DOS WINDOW
, (so, if it
is necessary, create a bootable floppy disk, with the command FORMAT/S. The diskette
must be formatted as a 1.44 MB disk.).
Power supply must be assured during all the program execution.
Please run AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS without any parameters!
Please don’t run any memory manager. If HIMEM.SYS or EMM386 are running, the
BTOOL program doesn’t work!
It will be useful if the BTOOL program is stored in a Floppy Disk (for example in the bootable disk)
The program must be run using the
BTOOL
(or
BTOOL.EXE
) command line at the DOS prompt.
The on line help, with the available options will be displayed, as follow:
