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3 bupdater, Bupdater -5, Updating the bios file – Asus Z9PE-D8 WS User Manual

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ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS

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4.1.3

BUPDATER

The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen

displays may not be the same as shown.

The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment

using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file.

Updating the BIOS file

To update the BIOS file using BUPDATER :
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 USB flash disk drive.

2. Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support

website at support.asus.com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created

earlier.

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

BUPDATER /i[filename].ROM
where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB

flash disk drive, then press .

A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].ROM

• This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16

format and single partition only.

• DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent

system boot failure!

Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and

stability. Press and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings.