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Appendix 10: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS ● 44 Introduction The AFU is a DOS utility, which allows you to update, save and verify the SATA/SAS controller's BIOS. System Requirements The following are the requirements of AFU: ● MS-DOS version 5.0 or later. It cannot run from a DOS command prompt window. ● At least 8 MB of extended memory. Compatibility Information The AFU has the following compatibility issues: ● Supports HIMEM.SYS and is compatible with other DOS drivers running under HIMEM.SYS (for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS). ● Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such as EMM386.SYS and DOS4GW. Before You Begin Before running the AFU, the following tasks must be completed. ● Obtaining the BIOS Kit ● Creating the BIOS Kit on Floppy Disks Obtaining the BIOS Kit The SATA/SAS controller BIOS can be acquired on any one of the following: ● SATA/SAS Installation CD-Contains the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● Adaptec Web site (www.adaptec.com)-Go to this website to download the updated version of AFU. Creating the BIOS Kit on Floppy Disks To create the BIOS Kit floppy disks: 1 Create a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk and copy these files to it: ● AFU.exe ● ASxxxx01.ufi where xxxx is the model number of the controller. Note: Most of the controller model numbers have a suffix. Before copying, check if the appropriate .ufi file is used.

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Appendix 10: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS
●
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Introduction
The AFU is a DOS utility, which allows you to update, save and verify the SATA/SAS
controller’s BIOS.
System Requirements
The following are the requirements of AFU:
●
MS–DOS version 5.0 or later. It cannot run from a DOS command prompt window.
●
At least 8 MB of extended memory.
Compatibility Information
The AFU has the following compatibility issues:
●
Supports HIMEM.SYS and is compatible with other DOS drivers running under
HIMEM.SYS (for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS).
●
Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such as EMM386.SYS and
DOS4GW.
Before You Begin
Before running the AFU, the following tasks must be completed.
●
Obtaining the BIOS Kit
●
Creating the BIOS Kit on Floppy Disks
Obtaining the BIOS Kit
The SATA/SAS controller BIOS can be acquired on any one of the following:
●
SATA/SAS Installation CD—Contains the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash
image. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files.
●
Adaptec Web site (
www.adaptec.com
)—Go to this website to download the updated
version of AFU.
Creating the BIOS Kit on Floppy Disks
To create the BIOS Kit floppy disks:
1
Create a bootable MS–DOS floppy disk and copy these files to it:
●
AFU.exe
●
ASx
xxx
01.ufi
where
xxxx
is the model number of the controller.
Note:
Most of the controller model numbers have a suffix. Before copying, check if the
appropriate .ufi file is used.