ASUS P5Q-EM DO 2-3

2.1.3 AFUDOS utility

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable
oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS
le 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 le using the AFUDOS utility:
Main lename Extension name
1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the
bootable oppy disk you created earlier.
2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:
afudos /o[lename]
where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than eight alphanumeric
characters for the main lename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension
name.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
• Make sure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at least
1024KB free space to save the le.
• The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS
screen displays may not be same as shown.
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.
3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.26(06.08.28BB))
Copyright (C) 2003 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading ash ..... done
Write to le...... ok
A:\>
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