Asus M3A78 User Manual download pdf (Page 37)

Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-1

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a oppy disk or a USB ash disk in

case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using

the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.

Chapter 2

BIOS information

2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk

Create a bootable oppy disk using a different computer.

To create a bootable oppy disk:

1. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.

2. Follow the instructions based on your system environment.

DOS environment

a. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>.

Windows

XP environment

a. From the Windows

desktop, click Start > My Computer.

b. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.

c. Click

File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy window

appears.

d. Select

Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options eld,

then click Start.

Windows

Vista environment

a. From the Windows

desktop, click > Computer.

b. Right-click

Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the Format 3 1/2

Floppy dialog box.

c. Select the

Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box.

d. Click

Start.

2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk.

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