Asus P5Q SE2 User Manual page 43

2. Boot the system in DOS mode.
3. At the prompt key in afudos /o[filename]
where [filename] is any user-assigned filename which consists of no more than eight
alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for
the extension name.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
Main filename
then press <Enter> to copy the current BIOS file to the floppy disk.
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file.
Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:
1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this
motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.
We recommend that you write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper; you will need to key
in the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt later.
2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard Support DVD to a
bootable floppy disk.
3. Boot the system in DOS mode.
4. At the prompt key in afudos /i[filename]
where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file in the bootable floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /iP5QSE2.ROM
then press <Enter>.
DO.NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot
failure!
5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.
A:\>afudos /iP5QSE2.ROM
AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))
Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS
Reading file ....... done
Reading flash ...... done
Advance Check ......
Erasing flash ...... done
Writing flash ...... done
Verifying flash .... done
Please restart your computer
A:\>
ASUS P5Q SE2
Extension.name
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