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2.1.3 AFUWIN utility The AFUWIN utility allows you to update the BIOS file in a Windows® environment. To update the BIOS using AFUWIN: 1. Download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard from the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and save the BIOS file to a new folder. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt later. 2. Copy the AFUWIN utilities (Afwin.exe and AMIFLDrv.sys) from the motherboard support CD to the folder with the downloaded BIOS file. 3. Click Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt to run the DOS command promt. You can also click Start > RUN, then type cmd at the prompt. 4. From the command prompt, change the directory to the folder with the BIOS file and AFUWIN utilities, then type: afuwin /i[BIOS filename] C:\BIOS>afuwin /iP5L-MXIP.ROM The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the command prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Type Exit to return to Windows. C:\BIOS>afuwin /iP5L-MXIP.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility for APTIO - Version 2.09 ASUS 0.03 Copyright (C) 2004 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. BIOS Version 0272 Image Version 0273 Reading file ....... done Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done Erasing BootBlock...done Writing BootBlock...done Verifying BootBlock...done C:\BIOS> 6. Restart your computer. ASUS P5L-MX/IPAT 2-

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ASUS P5L-MX/IPAT
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2.1.3 AFUWIN utility
The AFUWIN utility allows you to update the BIOS file in a Windows
®
environment.
To update the BIOS using AFUWIN:
1.
Download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard from the ASUS
website (www.asus.com) and save the BIOS file to a new folder.
2.
Copy the AFUWIN utilities (Afwin.exe and AMIFLDrv.sys) from the
motherboard support CD to the folder with the downloaded BIOS file.
3.
Click
Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt to run the
DOS command promt. You can also click
Start > RUN, then type
cmd
at the prompt.
4.
From the command prompt, change the directory to the folder with
the BIOS file and AFUWIN utilities, then type:
afuwin /i[BIOS filename]
Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact
BIOS filename at the DOS prompt later.
C:\BIOS>afuwin /i
P5L-MXIP.ROM
5.
The utility returns to the command prompt after the BIOS update
process is completed. Type
Exit
to return to Windows.
C:\BIOS>afuwin /i
P5L-MXIP.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility for APTIO - Version 2.09 ASUS 0.03
Copyright (C) 2004 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
BIOS Version 0272<11.24>
Image Version 0273<11.25>
Reading file
.......
done
Erasing flash
......
done
Writing flash
......
done
Verifying flash
....
done
Erasing BootBlock...done
Writing BootBlock...done
Verifying BootBlock...done
C:\BIOS>
The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS.
Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to
prevent system boot failure!
6.
Restart your computer.