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3 using afudos to copy bios from pc, Reboot the system from the hard disk – Asus M2V-X User Manual

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ASUS M2V-X

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When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the

DOS prompt.

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%)

Verifying flash .. done

A:\>

6. Reboot the system from the hard disk.

4.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC

You can use the AFUDOS.EXE utility to copy the current system BIOS to a

floppy or hard disk and use it as a backup in case the system BIOS fails or

gets corrupted.
To copy the BIOS from your PC using AFUDOS.EXE:
1. At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /o[filename]
where [filename] string of not more than eight (8) alpha-numeric

characters for the main filename and three (3) alpha-numeric

characters for the extension name.

2. Press .

Main filename

Extension name

A:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

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

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

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