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7. To extract the BIOS.EXE file to the floppy disk, change to the temporary directory that holds the
BIOS.EXE file and type:
BIOS A:
8. Press <Enter>.
9. The floppy disk now holds the BIOS upgrade and recovery files.
Performing the Upgrade
1. Boot the computer with the floppy disk in drive A. The BIOS upgrade utility screen appears.
2. Select
Update Flash Memory From a File.
3. Select
Update System BIOS. Press <Enter>.
4. Use the arrow keys to select the correct
.bio file. Press <Enter>.
5. When the utility asks for confirmation that you want to flash the new BIOS into memory, select
Continue with Programming. Press <Enter>.
6. When the utility displays the message
upgrade is complete, remove the floppy disk.
Press
<Enter>.
7. As the computer boots, check the BIOS identifier (version number) to make sure the upgrade
was successful.
8. To enter the Setup program, press
<F2> when you see the message:
Press <F2> Key if you want to run SETUP
9. For proper operation, load the Setup program defaults. To load the defaults, press <F9>.
10. To accept the defaults, press
<Enter>.
11. Set the options in the Setup program to the settings you wrote down before the BIOS upgrade.
12. To save the settings, press
<F10>.
13. To accept the settings, press
<Enter>.
14. Turn off the computer and reboot.
Recovering the BIOS
It is unlikely that anything will interrupt the BIOS upgrade; however, if an interruption occurs, the
BIOS could be damaged. The following steps explain how to recover the BIOS if an upgrade fails.
The following procedure use recovery mode for the Setup program.
NOTE
Because of the small amount of code available in the non-erasable boot block
area, there is no video support. You will not see anything on the screen
during the procedure. Monitor the procedure by listening to the speaker and
looking at the floppy drive LED.
1. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. Turn off the computer.
2. Remove the computer cover.
3. Locate jumper block J22.
4. Remove the BIOS configuration jumper (see Page 9).
5. Insert the bootable BIOS upgrade floppy disk into floppy drive A.
6. Replace the cover, turn on the computer, and allow it to boot. The recovery process will take a
few minutes.
7. Listen to the speaker.