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5.1.2 AFUDOS utility
The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment
using a bootable USB Flash with the updated BIOS le. This utility also
allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when
the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
Copying the current BIOS
To copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:
Main filename Extension name
1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support
CD to the bootable USB Flash you created earlier.
2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:
afudos /o[lename]
where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than
eight alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three
alphanumeric characters for the extension name.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
• Make sure that the USB Flash has at least 1024KB free space to
save the le.
• The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS
screen displays may not be same as shown.
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS
le.
3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the USB
Flash.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading ash ..... done
Write to le...... ok
A:\>