4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BI OS 3 utili ty

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD, floppy, or USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file.

Prepare the motherboard support CD, floppy, or USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

Recoveri ng the BI OS from the support CD

To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

1.Turn on the system.

2.Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive.

3.The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for the BIOS file.

Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0

Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc.

BIOS ROM checksum error

Detecting IDE ATAPI device...

When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file.

Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0

Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc.

BIOS ROM checksum error

Detecting IDE ATAPI device...

Found CDROM, try to Boot from it... Pass

4.Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

Recoveri ng the BI OS from the USB fl ash di sk

To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk:

1.Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port.

2.Turn on the system.

3.The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file.

4.Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

•Use only a USB flash disk smaller than 8GB with single partition and FAT 32/16/12 format.

•DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

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