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2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup

2.1.3 AFUDOS utility

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment

using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also

allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when

the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.

Copying the current BIOS

To copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

Main filename E xten sion nam e

1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support

CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /o[lename]

where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than

eight alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three

alphanumeric characters for the extension name.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

• Make sure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at

least 1024KB free space to save the le.

• The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS

screen displays may not be same as shown.

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS

le.

3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy

disk.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

Reading ash ..... done

Write to le...... ok

A:\>

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