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2 using afudos to update the bios – Asus A7N8X-VM User Manual

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1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (see ASUS CONTACT

INFORMATION on page ix for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you
created earlier.

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.

3. At the DOS prompt, type afudos /i and then press .

4. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM.

Several tasks are performed and when the programming is done, the message
“Done” appears at the end of each task.

Update the BIOS only if you are sure that the new BIOS revision will solve your
problems. Careless updating may result to more problems with the
motherboard!

2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS

5. After all tasks are performed, AFUDOS utility automatically exits to DOS.

A:\AFUDOS>afudos /ia7n8x000.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%)

DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing
so may cause system boot failure!

Write down the BIOS file name to a piece of paper. You need to type
the exact BIOS file name at the prompt.

A:\AFUDOS>afudos /ia7n8x000.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......done
Verifying flash....done

A:\

6. Reboot the system from the hard disk.

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