Asus AP1720-E2 - Manual (Page 106)

Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5-2
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
5.1.1 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 the <Enter> key
Windows ® XP environment
a. Insert a new 1.44 MB floppy disk in the floppy disk drive.
b. From the Windows desktop, click Start > My Computer.
c. In the My Computer window, click the 3 1/2 Floppy icon.
d. From the Menu bar, click File > Format.
e. Select “Create an MS-DOS Startup Disk” in the Format Options
field, then click Start.
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.