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d. From the Open field, type
D:\bootdisk\makeboot a:
assuming that D: is your optical drive.
e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue.

2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable

floppy disk.

2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility

The ASUS EZ Flash 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 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is

accessible by pressing + during the Power-On Self Tests

(POST).
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS

file for the motherboard and rename the same to A8VVM.ROM.

2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then restart the system.
3. Press + during POST to display the following.

EZFlash starting BIOS update
Checking for floppy...

4. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk

drive. When the correct BIOS file is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS

update process and automatically reboots the system when done.

EZFlash starting BIOS update
Checking for floppy...
Floppy found!
Reading file “A8VVM.ROM”. Completed.
Start erasing.......
Start programming...
Flashed successfully. Rebooting.

• Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to

prevent system boot failure!

• A “Floppy not found!” error message appears if there is no floppy

disk in the drive. A “A8V-VM.ROM not found!” error message

appears if the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk. Make

sure that you rename the BIOS file to A8VVM.ROM.