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ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility, Recovering the BIOS from the support CD

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4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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 update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare the motherboard support CD, the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for the BIOS file. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Recovering the BIOS from a floppy/USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy/USB flash disk: 1. Download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website (www.asus.com). 2. Insert the floppy/USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the FDD/USB port. 3. Turn on the system. 4. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 5. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16/12 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than 8GB. • Flash time takes around one (1) minute. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium 4-

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4.1.6
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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
update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD, the floppy disk, or
the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file.
Recovering the BIOS from the support CD
To recover the BIOS from the support CD:
1.
Turn on the system.
2.
Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive.
3.
The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD
for the BIOS file.
BIOS ROM checksum error
Detecting IDE ATAPI device...
Prepare the motherboard support CD, the floppy disk or the USB flash disk
containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
4.
Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.
•
Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16/12 format and single partition can
support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than
8GB.
•
Flash time takes around one (1) minute.
•
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so
can cause system boot failure!
When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted
BIOS file.
Recovering the BIOS from a floppy/USB flash disk
To recover the BIOS from a floppy/USB flash disk:
1.
Download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website (www.asus.com).
2.
Insert the floppy/USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the FDD/USB port.
3.
Turn on the system.
4.
The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found,
the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file.
5.
Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.