Specifications

ASUS P5QL-EM 2-5
5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.
A:\>afudos /iP5QLEM.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS
Reading le ....... done
Reading ash ...... done
Advance Check ......
Erasing ash ...... done
Writing ash ...... done
Verifying ash .... done
Please restart your computer
A:\>
2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the
BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a
corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD, a oppy disk or a USB ash
disk that contains the updated BIOS le.
• Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the oppy disk or the USB ash disk containing
the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
• Always connect the SATA cable to the SATA1 / SATA 2 connector; otherwise, the utility
will not function.
Recovering the BIOS from a oppy disk
To recover the BIOS from a oppy disk:
1. Turn on the system.
2. Insert the oppy disk with the original or updated BIOS le to the oppy disk drive.
3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the oppy disk for
the original or updated BIOS le.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for oppy...
When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for oppy...
Floppy found!
Reading le “P5QLEM.ROM”. Completed.
Start ashing...
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause
system boot failure!