Asus Terminator A7VT400 - Manual (Page 67)

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a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
b. From your Windows desktop, click on S t a r t S t a r t S t a r t S t a r t S t a r t, then select M y M y M y M y M y
C o m p u t e r C o m p u t e r C o m p u t e r C o m p u t e r C o m p u t e r.
c. Select the 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D r i v e 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D r i v e 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D r i v e 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D r i v e 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D r i v e icon.
d. Click F i l e F i l e F i l e F i l e F i l e from the menu, then select F o r m a t F o r m a t F o r m a t F o r m a t F o r m a t. A F o r m a t F o r m a t F o r m a t F o r m a t F o r m a t
3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k 3 1 / 2 F l o p p y D i s k window appears.
e. Select C r e a t e a n M S - D O S s t a r t u p d i s k C r e a t e a n M S - D O S s t a r t u p d i s k C r e a t e a n M S - D O S s t a r t u p d i s k C r e a t e a n M S - D O S s t a r t u p d i s k C r e a t e a n M S - D O S s t a r t u p d i s k from the format
options field, then click S t a r t S t a r t S t a r t S t a r t S t a r t.
2. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable
floppy disk.
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Flash Utility
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The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the built-in
Flash Memory Writer utility or using a bootable floppy disk with the
executable Flash Memory Writer Utility (AWDFLASH.EXE). Follow these
instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.
Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading a
wrong BIOS file.
The succeeding screens are for reference only. The actual displays may
not exactly match what you see on your screen.
Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file
1. Download the latest BIOS file from the system builder’s website. .
Rename the file to (BIOS file name on the support CD).BIN and save it
to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.
2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the Software
folder of the support CD to the floppy disk with the latest BIOS file.
3. Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you
created earlier.