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Updating the BIOS file using a USB flash drive

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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 /iTS100-E4.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 flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> Updating the BIOS file using a USB flash drive If you have not purchased a USB floppy disk drive, you may update the BIOS file using a USB flash drive. Format the USB flash drive to FAT16 or 32 system file before updating the BIOS. To format the USB flash drive to a FAT32/16 system file: 1. Insert the USB flash drive to an available USB port. 2. From the Windows desktop, click Start, then select My computer. 3. Right-click the USB flash drive icon, then select Format from the menu. 4. From the File system field, select FAT32 or FAT16, then click the Start button. To update the BIOS file: 1. Copy the original or the latest BIOS file and the AFUDOS utility (afudos. exe) to the USB flash drive. 2. Insert the USB flash drive to an available USB port, then place the moth- erboard support CD to the optical drive. 3. Boot the system from the support CD, then select the FreeDOS com- mand prompt. 4. At the DOS prompt, replace the prompt with the USB flash disk drive letter, then type: afudos /i[filename] 5. Follow the instructions in the previous section to update the BIOS file. ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-

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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 /iTS100-E4.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 flash BIOS
Reading file
.......
done
Reading flash
......
done
Advance Check
......
Erasing flash
......
done
Writing flash
......
done
Verifying flash
....
done
Please restart your computer
A:\>
Updating the BIOS file using a USB flash drive
If you have not purchased a USB floppy disk drive, you may update the
BIOS file using a USB flash drive. Format the USB flash drive to FAT16 or 32
system file before updating the BIOS.
To format the USB flash drive to a FAT32/16 system file:
1.
Insert the USB flash drive to an available USB port.
2. From the Windows desktop, click
Start, then select
My computer.
3.
Right‑click the USB flash drive icon, then select
Format from the menu.
4. From the
File system
field, select
FAT32 or
FAT16, then click the
Start
button.
To update the BIOS file:
1.
Copy the original or the latest BIOS file and the AFUDOS utility (afudos.
exe) to the USB flash drive.
2.
Insert the USB flash drive to an available USB port, then place the moth
-
erboard support CD to the optical drive.
3. Boot the system from the support CD, then select the
FreeDOS com-
mand prompt.
4.
At the DOS prompt, replace the prompt with the USB flash disk drive
letter, then type:
afudos /i[filename]
5.
Follow the instructions in the previous section to update the BIOS file.