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ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, Recovering the BIOS

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3.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 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 a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file. Recovering the BIOS 1. Download the latest BIOS version for this motherboard from https://www.asus.com/support/. 2. Rename the file using one of the following methods: • Launch the BIOSRenamer.exe application to automatically rename the file. • Manually rename the file to the BIOS CAP filename specified in the Specifications summary section. • Manually rename the file to asus.cap. 3. Copy the renamed file to your USB storage device. 4. Turn on the system. 5. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to a USB port. 6. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash Utility automatically. 7. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press to load default BIOS values. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! Chapter 3 Motherboard User Manual 3-3

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Motherboard User Manual
3-3
Chapter 3
3.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 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 a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file.
Recovering the BIOS
1.
Download the latest BIOS version for this motherboard from
2.
Rename the file using one of the following methods:
•
Launch the
BIOSRenamer.exe
application to automatically rename the file.
•
Manually rename the file to the BIOS CAP filename specified in the
Specifications summary
section.
•
Manually rename the file to
asus.cap
.
3.
Copy the renamed file to your USB storage device.
4.
Turn on the system.
5.
Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to a USB port.
6.
The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. When found, the utility
reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash Utility automatically.
7.
The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. To ensure
system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press <F5> to load default
BIOS values.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause
system boot failure!