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Updating the bios file – Asus M3A78-EM User Manual

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Chapter 2: BIOS setup

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file.

3. Press

. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19 (ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reading flash ..... done

Write to file...... ok

A:\>

1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support DVD to

the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.

2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /o[filename]
where the [filename] is any user-assigned filename no more than eight

alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric

characters for the extension name.

Main filename Extension.name

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support DVD to

the bootable floppy disk you created earlier or a USB flash disk.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /i[filename]
where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy

disk.

Updating the BIOS file

To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:

1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file

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

A:\>afudos /iM3A78EM.rom

Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS

filename at the DOS prompt.