Product guide

Chapter Four Configuration Software and Utilities

Upgrading the BIOS

Preparing for the Upgrade

Before you upgrade the BIOS, prepare for it by recording the current BIOS settings,

obtaining the upgrade utility from Micron and making a copy of the current BIOS.

Recording the Current BIOS

Settings

1. Boot the computer and press <F2> when you see the message:

Press <F2> Key if you want to run SETUP

2. Record all the settings displayed in the BIOS Setup program.

Do not skip Step 2. You will need these settings to configure your

computer at the end of the procedure.

Note

Obtaining the Upgrade Utility

You can upgrade to a new version of the BIOS using the new BIOS files and the

BIOS upgrade utility, iFLASH.EXE. You can obtain the BIOS upgrade file and the

iFLASH.EXE utility from the Micron Technical Support website.

Please review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting

the BIOS upgrade.

Note

This upgrade utility allows you to:

q Upgrade the BIOS in flash memory.

q Update the language section of the BIOS.

The following steps explain how to upgrade the BIOS.

Creating a Bootable Floppy

Diskette

1. Use a DOS or Windows 95 system to create the floppy disk.

2. Insert a blank floppy disk in floppy drive A.

3. At the C:\ prompt, for an unformatted floppy disk, type:

format a:/s

or, for a formatted floppy disk, type:

sys a:

4. Press [Enter]