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3. Press . The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... done A:\> The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5GD1-VM.ROM 4. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. A:\>afudos /iP5GD1-VM.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup

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Chapter 2: BIOS setup
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.
Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support
CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.
3.
Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:
afudos /i[filename]
where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable
floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /iP5GD1-VM.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading file
.....
done
Erasing flash
....
done
Writing flash
....
0x0008CC00 (9%)
Updating the BIOS file
Updating the BIOS file
Updating the BIOS file
Updating the BIOS file
Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:
1.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS
file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /iP5GD1-VM.ROM
4.
The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS.
Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to
prevent system boot failure!
Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact
BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS
file.
3.
Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy
disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading flash
.....
done
A:\>