5.1Managing and updating your BIOS
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.
1.AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.)
2.ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.)
3.ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the support CD when the BIOS gets corrupted.)
4.ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.)
Refer to the corresponding section for each utility.
• 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 AFUDOS or the ASUS Update utilities.
•A working BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD. Use this file only when you do not have a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file in a floppy disk.
•Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard using the ASUS Update utility.
5.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk
1.Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.
DOS environment
Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type: format A:/S then press <Enter>.
Windows® 98SE/ME environment
a.From your Windows® desktop, click on Start, then select My Computer.
b.
c.Click on the Startup Disk tab, then on Create Disk... button.
d.Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk when prompted. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.
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