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Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS

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6. After verification, AWDFLASH flashes the new BIOS file. Do not shut down the computer during the flash process. 7. After the new BIOS file is copied, the computer returns to POST. 2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS The CrashFree BIOS auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted. 1. Prepare a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIOS update process. 2. If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to a bootable floppy disk, you may also use this disk to restore the BIOS. See section "2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." To recover the BIOS: 1. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following message appears. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... 3. Insert a floppy disk that contains the original, or the latest, BIOS file for this motherboard. 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information

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Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1.3
Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS
The CrashFree BIOS auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from a floppy
disk that contains the BIOS file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails
or gets corrupted.
1.
Prepare a
floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS
before
proceeding with the BIOS update process.
2.
If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to a bootable
floppy disk, you may also use this disk to restore the BIOS. See section
“2.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk.”
To recover the BIOS:
1.
Boot the system.
2.
When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following message appears.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for floppy...
3.
Insert a floppy disk that contains the original, or the latest, BIOS file for this
motherboard.
6.
After verification, AWDFLASH flashes the new BIOS file. Do not shut down the
computer during the flash process.
7.
After the new BIOS file is copied, the computer returns to POST.