Windows® Vista environment

a.Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive.

b.Click from the Windows® desktop, then select Computer.

c.Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box.

d.Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box.

e.Click Start.

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

2.1.2AFUDOS utility

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.

Copying the current BIOS

To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:

• Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1.2 MB free space to save the file.

•The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown.

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