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2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. To create a bootable floppy disk: DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. b. At the DOS prompt, key in format A:/S then press . Windows® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. b. Click Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. c. Right-click the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon, then select Format. d. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk checkbox. e. Click Start. Windows® Vista environment a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. b. Click from the Windows® desktop, then select Computer. c. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box. d. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk checkbox. e. Click Start. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS‑based utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing + during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. Launch EZ Flash 2 using either of the following methods. (1) Insert the floppy disk or USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive or a USB port. Press + during POST to display the following. ASUS P5Q SE2 2-

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ASUS P5Q SE2
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2.1.2
Creating a bootable floppy disk
1.
To create a bootable floppy disk:
DOS environment
a.
Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
b.
At the DOS prompt, key in
format A:/S
then press
<Enter>
.
Windows
®
XP environment
a.
Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
b.
Click
Start
from the Windows
®
desktop, then select
My Computer
.
c.
Right-click the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon, then select
Format
.
d.
Select the
Create an MS-DOS startup disk
checkbox.
e.
Click
Start
.
Windows
®
Vista environment
a.
Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk
drive.
b.
Click
from the Windows
®
desktop, then select
Computer
.
c.
Right-click
Floppy Disk Drive
then click
Format
to display the
Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box.
d.
Select the
Create an MS-DOS startup disk
checkbox.
e.
Click
Start
.
2.
Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
2.1.3
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through
the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash 2
utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing
<Alt> + <F2>
during the
Power-On Self-Test (POST).
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1.
Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this
motherboard.
2.
Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or USB flash disk, then restart the system.
3.
Launch EZ Flash 2 using either of the following methods.
(1) Insert the floppy disk or USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file into the floppy
disk drive or a USB port.
Press
<Alt> + <F2>
during POST to display the following.