Computer Hardware User Manual

2-2 Chapte r 2 : B I O S s e t u p
2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk.
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.
1.
ASU S A FUD OS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable
oppy disk.)
2.
ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk during POST.)
3.
ASU S C rash Fre e B IOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy
disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS le fails or gets
corrupted.)
4.
ASU S U pda te (Updates the BIOS in Windows
®
environment.)
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.
DOS environment
a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive.
b. At the DOS prompt, type
format A:/S then press <Enter>.
Windows
®
XP environment
a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.
b. Click
Sta r t from the Windows
®
desktop, then select M y
Comp uter.
c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.
d. Click
Fil e from the menu, then select Fo rma t. A For mat 3 1/2
Fl oppy Di sk window appears.
e. Select
Creat e a n M S-D OS sta r tup disk from the format
options eld, then click St ar t.
Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy
disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original
motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.