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Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS

Update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility in DOS environment.

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

your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.

2. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk

that contains the BIOS file.

3. Boot the system from the floppy disk.

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 <Enter>

Windows environment

a. From your Windows desktop, click on Start, point to Settings, then click on

Control Panel.

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.

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

The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD.

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

the BIOS in the future.

Write down the BIOS file name to a piece of paper. You need to type the exact

BIOS file name at the prompt.

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