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2 using afudos to update the bios – Asus M2V-X User Manual

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Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

A:\>afudos /iM2VX.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading file ..... done

Erasing flash .... done

Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you

see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS!

Doing so can cause system boot failure!

2. Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable

floppy disk.

4.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS

To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility:
1. Visit the ASUS website to download the latest BIOS file for your

motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.

2. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable

floppy disk that contains the BIOS file.

3. Boot the system from the floppy disk.
4. At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /i[filename]
where [filename] means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you

copied to the bootable floppy disk.

5. Press . The succeeding screen displays the status of the

update process.

Write the BIOS file name on a piece of paper. You need to type the

exact BIOS file name at the prompt.