Updating The Bios File - Asus Z87-A User Manual

Updating the BIOS file

To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater
1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter>.
D:\>bupdater /pc /g
2. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below.
ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 [2013/02/22]
FLASH TYPE:
Current ROM
BOARD:
Z87-A
VER:
0204
DATE:
01/01/2013
PATH:
A:\
A:
Note
[Enter] Select or Load
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
�. Press <Tab> to switch between screen fields and use the <Up/Down/�ome/�nd> keys
to select the BIOS file and press <�nter>. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file
and prompts you to confirm BIOS update.
Select Yes and press <Enter>. When BIOS update is done, press <ESC> to exit BIOS
4.
Updater. Restart your computer.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot
failure!
• For BIOS Updater version 1.30 or later, the utility automatically exits to the DOS
prompt after updating BIOS.
• Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability.
Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS menu.
• �nsure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS file if you have
disconnected them.
Chapter 2: BIOS information
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[Tab] Switch
[B] Backup
Are you sure to update BIOS?
Update ROM
BOARD: UNKNOWN
VER: UNKNOWN
DATE: UNKNOWN
[V] Drive Info
[Esc] Exit
Yes No
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