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Chapter 3: Configuration Software and Utilities
Creating the BIOS Upgrade Diskette
The BIOS upgrade file is a compressed self-extracting archive that contains the files you
need to upgrade the BIOS.
1. Copy the BIOS upgrade file to a temporary directory on your hard disk.
2. From the C:\ prompt, change to the temporary directory.
3. To extract the file, type the name of the BIOS upgrade file, for example:
10006BI1.EXE
4. Press Enter. The extracted file contains the following files:
LICENSE.TXT
README.TXT
BIOS.EXE
5. Read the LICENSE.TXT file, which contains the software license agreement, and the
README.TXT file, which contains the instructions for the BIOS upgrade.
6. Insert the bootable diskette into drive A.
7. To extract the BIOS.EXE file to the diskette, change to the temporary directory that
holds the BIOS.EXE file and type:
BIOS A:
8. Press Enter.
9. The diskette now holds the BIOS upgrade and recovery files.
Upgrading the BIOS
1. Boot the computer with the diskette in drive A. The BIOS upgrade utility screen
appears.
2. Select Update Flash Memory From a File.
3. Select Update System BIOS. Press Enter.
4. Use the arrow keys to select the correct .bio file then press Enter.
5. When the utility asks for confirmation that you want to flash the new BIOS into
memory, select Continue with Programming. Press Enter.
6. When the utilitydisplaysthe messageupgrade iscomplete, remove the disketteand
press Enter.