SUPER MICRO Computer X8SIA-F Recovery Process from a USB Device/Drive Recommended Method

Appendix C: BIOS Recovery

Appendix C - BIOS Recovery

The recovery procedure described in this section is to be used only when you are advised by your Supermicro Technical Support representative, or in cases of emer- gencies where the system no longer can boot due to a corrupted BIOS. DO NOT re-program (re-flash) the BIOS if your system is running properly.

C-1 Recovery Process from a USB Device/Drive (Recommended Method)

If the BIOS file is corrupted, and the system is not able to boot up, this feature will allow you to recover the BIOS image using a USB-attached device. A USB Flash Drive or a USB CD/DVD ROM/RW drive may be used for this purpose. Please note that a USB Hard Disk drive is NOT supported at this time. Below is a two-part procedure to recover the BIOS:

Part 1: Boot Sector Recovery Process

1.Using a different system, download and copy the correct BIOS binary image into a USB flash device or a writable CD/DVD disc's Root "\" Directory. Rename the downloaded file to "super.rom", so the recovery process can recognize and read the BIOS binary file.

2.Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS binary image (“super.rom”) and power the system down.

3.While powering on the system, press and hold <Ctrl> and <Home> simultane- ously on your keyboard until the USB device's LED indicator comes on. This will take a few seconds or up to one minute.

4.Once the USB device's LED is on, release the <Ctrl> and <Home> keys. The system may generate beep codes to indicate that the BIOS ROM firmware is being reprogrammed. The screen will also display a message as shown below. DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS!

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