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5.1Managing and updating your BIOS
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/ Output System (BIOS) setup.
1.ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST.
2.ASUS AFUDOS: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.
3.ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.
4.ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
•Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.
• All the floppy devices mentioned in this chapter are USB floppy devices.
5.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk1.Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.
DOS environment
a.Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive.
b.At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>.
Windows® XP environment
a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive.
b. Click Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.
d. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears.
e. Windows® XP users: Select Create an
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.
e.Click Start.
2.Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
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