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ASUS P5Q SE2

2-3

2.1.2

Creating a bootable floppy disk

1.

To create a bootable floppy disk:

DOS environment

a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.

b. At the DOS prompt, key in format A:/S then press .

Windows

®

XP environment

a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.

b. Click

Start from the Windows

®

desktop, then select My.Computer.

c. Right-click the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon, then select

Format.

d. Select the Create.an.MS-DOS.startup.disk.checkbox.

e. Click

Start.

Windows

®

Vista environment

a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk

drive.

b. Click

from the Windows

®

desktop, then select Computer.

c. Right-click Floppy.Disk.Drive then click Format to display the

Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box.

d. Select the Create.an.MS-DOS.startup.disk checkbox.

e. Click

Start.

2.

Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.

2.1.3.

ASUS.EZ.Flash.2.utility

The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through

the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash 2

utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing .+. during the

Power-On Self-Test (POST).

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1.

Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this

motherboard.

2.

Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or USB flash disk, then restart the system.

3.

Launch EZ Flash 2 using either of the following methods.
(1) Insert the floppy disk or USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file into the floppy

disk drive or a USB port.

Press .+. during POST to display the following.