Asus P5CR-L(S) - Manual (Page 65)

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4.1.3 4.1.3 4.1.3 4.1.3 4.1.3 AFUDOS utility AFUDOS utility AFUDOS utility AFUDOS utility AFUDOS utility
The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment
using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also
allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when
the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
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To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:
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1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support
CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.
2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:
afudos /o[filename]
where the [filename] is any user-assigned filename not more than
eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three
alphanumeric characters for the extension name.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
• Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at
least 1024 KB free space to save the file.
• The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS
screen displays may not be same as shown.
EZFlash starting BIOS update
Checking for floppy...
Floppy found!
Reading file “P5CRLS.ROM”. Completed.
Start erasing.......|
Start programming...|
Flashed successfully. Rebooting.
• Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to
prevent system boot failure!
• A “Floppy not found!” error message appears if there is no floppy
disk in the drive. A “P5CRLS.ROM not found!” error message appears
if the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk. Make sure that
you rename the BIOS file to P5CRLS.ROM.