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Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS, To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash - a8s xse motherboard

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3. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Make sure that the floppy disk has at least 600KB of free disk space and is not write-protected. A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... done A:\> When the copy process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard and rename the downloaded file as A8S-XSE.ROM. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk. 2. Reboot the system. 3. To launch EZ Flash, press during POST to display the following. User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... •If there is no floppy disk in the drive, the error message "Floppy not found!" appears. •If the correct BIOS file is not in the floppy disk, the error message "Floppy not found!" is displayed. Make sure to rename the downloaded BIOS file as "A8S-XSE.ROM". 4. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. If all the necessary files are found in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. ASUS A8S-X SE 2-5

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ASUS A8S-X SE
2-5
3.
The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy
disk. Make sure that the floppy disk has at least 600KB of free disk
space and is not write-protected.
A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading flash
.....
done
A:\>
When the copy process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS
prompt.
User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for floppy...
•If there is no floppy disk in the drive, the error message “Floppy not
found!” appears.
•If the correct BIOS file is not in the floppy disk, the error message
“Floppy not found!” is displayed. Make sure to rename the downloaded
BIOS file as “
A8S-XSE.ROM”.
2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS
The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without
having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and
using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is
accessible by simply pressing <Alt + F2> during the Power-On Self Tests
(POST).
To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash:
1.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS
file for your motherboard and rename the downloaded file as
A8S-XSE.ROM. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk.
2. Reboot the system.
3.
To launch EZ Flash, press <Alt+F2> during POST to display the
following.
4.
Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. If all the necessary
files are found in the floppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update
process and automatically reboots the system when done.