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.Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the

Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box.

d.Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box.

e.Click Start.

2.Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.

2.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS‑based utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST).

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:

1.Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard.

2.Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system.

3.You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods.

(1)Insert the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port.

Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06

FLASH TYPE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

SST 25VF016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current ROM

 

 

Update ROM

 

 

BOARD:

 

 

 

P5KPL-VM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOARD: Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

VER: Unknown

 

VER:

0109

 

DATE:

 

07/11/07

DATE: Unknown

 

PATH:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A:\

 

 

 

 

 

A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

Note

 

[B] Backup [ESC] Exit

[Enter] Select or Load

[Tab] Switch

[Up/Down/Home/End] Move

(2)Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu then select EZ Flash2 and press <Enter>.

You can switch between drives by pressing <Tab> before the correct file is found. Then press <Enter>.

ASUS P5KPL-VM

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