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If you chose to "Save Custom Defaults," after the new BIOS is flashed, you can restore your
settings from the "Load Custom Default" option.
9.6.1.2
Obtaining the Upgrade Utility
You can upgrade to a new version of the BIOS using the new BIOS files and the BIOS upgrade
utility. You can obtain the BIOS upgrade file and the utility from the Intel Customer Support Web
site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7221BK1-E.
9.6.1.3
Creating a Bootable Diskette
1. Use a DOS system to create the diskette.
2. Insert a diskette in diskette drive A.
3. At the C:\ prompt, for an unformatted diskette, type:
format a:/s
or, for a diskette that has already been formatted, type:
sys a:
4. Press <Enter>.
9.6.1.4
Flash Update Utility
The BIOS flash utility suite is compatible with DOS, WIN NT 4.0 / 2000 / XP, and LINUX
operating environments.
The afuXXX AMI Firmware Update Utilities are required for BIOS updates.
[1] In DOS
1.The flash bootable disk must have ROM image and afudos.
2.Enter in DOS.
3. Run AFUDOS /i<ROM filename> [/n] [/p[b][n][c]].
[2] In WIN NT 4.0 / 2000 / XP
1. The flash disk must have ROM image, AMIFLDRV.SYS and AFUWIN.EXE.
2. Enter in WIN NT 4.0 / 2000 / XP.
3. Run command AFUWIN /i<ROM filename> [/n] [/p[b][n][c]].
[3] In LINUX
1.The flash disk must have ROM image and AFULNX.
2.Enter in linux and include floppy device.
3.Run command ./afulnx /i<ROM filename> [/n] [/p[b][n][c]].
[4] In EFI Shell
1. The flash disk must have ROM image and AFUEFI.
2. Boot to EFI Shell with the flash disk.
3. Do a map -r to obtain the file system on the disk.
4. Change drive to the flash disk. E.g., if the flash disk is fs0:, type fs0: at the prompt.
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