2.1Managing and updating your BIOS

• The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD.

•Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future.

2.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk

1.Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.

DOS environment

Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type: format a: /s , then press the <Enter> key

Windows environment

a.From your Windows desktop, click on Start, point to Settings, then click on Control Panel.

b.Double-click on Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel window.

c.Click on the Startup Disk tab, then on Create Disk... button.

d.Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk when prompted. Follow the suceeding screen instructions to complete the process.

2.Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk.

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Chapter 2: BIOS information