Windows
Vista environment
®
a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk
drive.
b. Click
c.
Right-click Floppy Disk Drive, then click Format.
d. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk checkbox.
e. Click Start.
2.
Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy
disk.
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AFUDOS utility
The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS 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.
Copying the current BIOS
To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:
Ensure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024KB free
space to save the file.
The BIOS screens in this sections are for reference only. The actual BIOS
screens may not be the same as shown.
ASUS P2-M3A3200/P4-M3A3200
from the Windows
®
desktop, then select Computer.
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