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ASUS A7N8X motherboard user guide

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time

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

along with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AWDFLASH.EXE) to a bootable

floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. AWDFLASH.EXE is

a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new

BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file

works only in DOS mode. To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard,

check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand

corner of your screen during bootup. Larger numbers represent a newer

BIOS file.

1. Type FORMAT A:/S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable system disk.

DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to the disk.

2. Type COPY D:\AWDFLASH\AWDFLASH.EXE A:\ (assuming D is your

CD-ROM drive) to copy AWDFLASH.EXE to the boot disk you created.

3. Reboot the computer from the floppy disk. To use AWDFLASH.EXE

must be operated from the ROOT directory. Therefore, copy the

AWDFLASH.EXE program and the NEW BIOS file to the root directory

on the hard disk drive; for example: type, “COPY A:\AWDFLASH.EXE

C:\” and “COPY A:\BIOSNAME.BIN C:\.

NOTE! AWDFLASH works only in DOS mode. It does not work in the

DOS prompt within Windows, and does not work with certain memory

drivers that may be loaded when you boot from the hard drive. It is

recommended that you reboot using a floppy disk in order to open DOS

mode.

WARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS,

DO NOT turn off the system because this may cause boot problems.

Just repeat the process, and if the problem persists, load the original

BIOS file you saved to the boot disk, or try to clear the CMOS memory

(see section 2.7, Jumpers). If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able

to successfully update a complete BIOS file, the system may not boot. If

this happens, call the ASUS service center for support.

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