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• This function supports USB flash disks with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2.1.3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a removable device that contains the updated BIOS file. • Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the removable device into M4A77T.ROM. • The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • The removable devices that ASUS CrashFree BIOS support vary with motherboard models. For motherboards without the floppy connector, prepare a USB flash disk before using this utility. ASUS CrashFree BIOS Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn on the system. Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the removable device that contains the BIOS file to the USB port or to the floppy disk drive, if supported. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and turn on again. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. Refer to section 2.8 Exit menu for details. ASUS M4A77T 2-3

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ASUS M4A77T
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This function supports USB ²ash disks with
FAT 32/16
format and single partition only.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot
failure!
2.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS
The ASUS Crash±ree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS Fle
when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS
Fle using the motherboard support DVD or a removable device that contains the updated
BIOS Fle.
Before using this utility, rename the BIOS Fle in the removable device into
M4A77T.ROM
.
The BIOS Fle in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download the latest
BIOS Fle from the ASUS website at
www.asus.com.
The removable devices that ASUS CrashFree BIOS support vary with motherboard
models. ±or motherboards without the ²oppy connector, prepare a USB ²ash disk before
using this utility.
Recovering the BIOS
To recover the BIOS:
1.
Turn on the system.
2.
Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the removable device that contains the
BIOS Fle to the USB port or to the ²oppy disk drive, if supported.
3.
The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS Fle. When found, the utility
reads the BIOS Fle and starts ²ashing the corrupted BIOS Fle.
4.
Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and turn on again.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause
system boot failure!
Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select
the
Load Setup Defaults
item under the Exit menu. Refer to section
2.8 Exit menu
for
details.