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4 updating the bios – Asus M2N32 WS Professional User Manual

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Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1.4

Updating the BIOS

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS

Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.
1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to

M2N32-WS.BIN and save it to a floppy disk, CD ROM or a USB flash disk in

FAT 16/12 format.

Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong

BIOS file.

2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the Software folder of

the support CD to the floppy disk, CD ROM or a USB flash disk with the latest

BIOS file.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk, CD ROM or a

USB flash disk you created earlier.

4. Under the DOS mode,

use (X stands for

the name of the disk

assignment) to switch to

the folder of floppy disk,

CD ROM or USB flash

disk you saved the BIOS

file and Award BIOS Flash

Utility.

5. At the prompt, type

awdflash then press

. The Award BIOS

Flash Utility screen appears.

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Message:

Please input File Name!

For C51XEMCP55PXE-M2N32-WS-00 DATE:04/13/2006

Flash Type - Unknown Flash

File Name to Program:

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved

For C51XEMCP55PXE-M2N32-WS-00 DATE:04/13/2006

Flash Type - Unknown Flash

File Name to Program:

0104.bin

Message:

Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N)

6. Type the BIOS file name in

the File Name to Program

field, then press .