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 utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.)
2.ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.)
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.
5.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk
1.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® 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 ½ Floppy Drive icon.
d.Right click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3½ Floppy Disk window appears.
e.Select Create an
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