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Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-5
4. At the prompt key in afudos /i[lename]
where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le in the bootable oppy disk.
A:\>afudos /iM3N78CM.ROM
then press <Enter>.
Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot
failure!
5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.
A:\>afudos /iM3N78CM.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS
Reading le ....... done
Reading ash ...... done
Advance Check ......
Erasing ash ...... done
Writing ash ...... done
Verifying ash .... done
Please restart your computer
A:\>
2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le
when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS
le using the motherboard support DVD, a oppy disk or a USB ash disk that contains the
updated BIOS le.
• Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the oppy disk or the USB ash disk containing
the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
• For the M3N78-CM motherboard, this utility will not function when you use a PATA
optical drive.
• Always connect the SATA cable to the SATA1 / SATA 2 connector; otherwise, the utility
will not function.
Recovering the BIOS from a oppy disk
To recover the BIOS from a oppy disk:
1. Turn on the system.
2. Insert the oppy disk with the original or updated BIOS le to the oppy disk drive.