Bios Recovery; Table 29. Acceptable Drives/Media Types For Bios Recovery - Intel BLKDG31GL Technical Product Specification

Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification
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BIOS Recovery

It is unlikely that anything will interrupt a BIOS update; however, if an interruption
occurs, the BIOS could be damaged. Table 29 lists the drives and media types that
can and cannot be used for BIOS recovery. The BIOS recovery media does not need
to be made bootable.

Table 29. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery

Media Type
CD-ROM drive connected to the Parallel ATA interface
CD-ROM drive connected to the Serial ATA interface
USB removable drive (a USB Flash Drive, for example)
USB diskette drive (with a 1.44 MB diskette)
USB hard disk drive
Legacy diskette drive (with a 1.44 MB diskette) connected to the
legacy diskette drive interface
For information about

BIOS recovery

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Can be used for BIOS recovery?
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Refer to
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop