d.From the Open field, type

D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive.

e.Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue.

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

2.1.2 ASUS EZ Fl ash utili ty

The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST).

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash:

1.Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to K8NVM.ROM.

2.Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then restart the system.

3.Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.

EZFlash starting BIOS update

Checking for floppy...

4.Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done.

EZFlash starting BIOS update

Checking for floppy...

Floppy found!

Reading file “K8NVM.ROM”. Completed.

Start erasing.......

Start programming...

Flashed successfully. Rebooting.

•Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

•A “Floppy not found!” error message appears if there is no floppy disk in the drive. A “K8NVM.ROM not found!” error message appears if the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk. Make sure that you rename the BIOS file to K8NVM.ROM.

ASUS K8N-VM

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