Asus VIA K8T800 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/
Output System (BIOS) setup.
1. AFUDOS
(Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.)
2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.)
Refer to the corresponding section for each utility.
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.
DOS environment
Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type:
format A:/S then press <Enter>.
Windows
®
XP environment
a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
b. From your Windows desktop, click on Start, then select My Computer.
c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.
d. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk
window appears.
e. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then
click Start.
2. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk.
Important notes
It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard
BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS
in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the AFUDOS or
the ASUS Update utilities.
Visit the Fujitsu Siemens website and download the latest BIOS file for this
motherboard using the ASUS Update utility.