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2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: • Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown. 1. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is any user-assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom Main filename Extension name 3. Press . The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ...done Write to file...ok A:\> The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup

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Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1.3 AFUDOS utility
The A±UDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS fle in DOS environment
using a bootable Foppy disk with the updated BIOS fle. This utility also
allows you to copy the current BIOS fle that you can use as backup when
the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
Copying the current BIOS
To copy the current BIOS fle using the A±UDOS utility:
Main filename
Extension name
1.
Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support
CD to the bootable Foppy disk you created earlier.
2.
Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:
afudos /o[Flename]
where the [flename] is any user-assigned flename not more than
eight alphanumeric characters
²or the main flename and three
alphanumeric characters for the extension name.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
•
Make sure that the Foppy disk is not write-protected and has at
least 1024KB ²ree space to save the fle.
•
The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS
screen displays may not be same as shown.
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS
fle.
3.
Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS fle to the Foppy
disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
AMI ±irmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading ²ash
.....
done
Write to Fle
......
ok
A:\>