4.1.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 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 or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file.
Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk
To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:
1.Turn on the system.
2.Insert the floppy disk with the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) and the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive.
3.The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for floppy...
When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and automatically opens the AwardBIOS Flash Utility.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for floppy...
Floppy found!
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!
4.Update the BIOS file following the instructions on the section “Award BIOS Flash Utility”.
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