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Chapter 2
BIOS information
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk in
case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using
the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.
2.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk
Create a bootable floppy disk using a different computer.
To create a bootable floppy disk:
1.
Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive.
2.
Follow the instructions based on your system environment.
DOS environment
At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>.
a.
Windows
XP environment
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a.
From the Windows
b.
Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.
Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy window
c.
appears.
Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field,
d.
then click Start.
Windows
Vista environment
®
a.
From the Windows
Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the Format 3 1/2
b.
Floppy dialog box.
Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box.
c.
Click Start.
d.
3.
Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to another floppy disk.
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
desktop, click Start > My Computer.
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> Computer.
desktop, click
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