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Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic

Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.

1. AwardBIOS Flash Utility (EZ Flash feature that updates the BIOS using a

floppy disk during POST.)

2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk when

the BIOS gets corrupted.)

3. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows

environment.)

Refer to the corresponding section for details on these utilities.

2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk

1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.

DOS environment

Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type:

format A:/S then press <Enter>.

Windows

ME environment

a. From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My Computer.

b. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel window.

c. Click on the Startup Disk tab, then on Create Disk... button.

d. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk when prompted. Follow the succeeding screen

instructions to complete the process.

Important notes

• It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS

file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the

future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or

AFLASH utilities.

•A working BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD. Use this file

only when you do not have a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file in a

floppy disk.

•Visit the ASUS website and download the latest BIOS file for this

motherboard using the ASUS Update utility.

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