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Recovering the BIOS
If you encounter a problem while you are updating the BIOS, such as a power outage, the BIOS update may not be successful. If the system continues to try to boot from the new, corrupted BIOS, you can manually recover the old BIOS so you can try another update.
Important
This method does not work if the keyboard is connected through the KVM switch.

1Download 646MS100.WPH (the system BIOS for your server) from the Gateway Support Web page, then rename the file to BIOS.WPH.
2Download CRISDISK.ZIP (a Crash Recovery Diskette utility) from the Gateway Support Web page, then uncompress it to a folder.
3Copy BIOS.WPH (the file you renamed) to the same folder.4Insert a blank, formatted floppy disk into your diskette drive.5Run CRISDISK.BAT to create the recovery disk.
1Follow the instructions in “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 18. Make sure that you turn off the server, then unplug the power cord(s) and all other cables connected to the server.
2Follow the instructions in “Opening the server case” on page 19.
Caution
Moving the jumper while the power is on can damage your server. Always turn off the server and unplug the power cords and all other cables before changing the jumper.
3Remove the jumper across pins
6Turn on your server and wait until you hear
9Follow the instructions in “Closing the server case” on page 24.
10Reboot the server and verify that the recovery was successful.49