Flash Utilities; Bios Secure Flash Utilities - Acer A315-53G Service Manual

Flash Utilities

BIOS Secure Flash Utilities

BIOS Flash memory updates are required for the following conditions:
• New versions of system programs
• New features or options
• Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted
Use the Flash utility to update the system BIOS Flash ROM.
Perform the following to run a BIOS Flash update:
Prepare a bootable USB HDD/FDD.
1.
Download and copy the Flash utilities to the bootable USB HDD/FDD.
2.
BIOS Flash may be performed by one of the following:
• Shell Secure Flash Utility (see
22).
• Windows Secure Flash Utility (see
• Windows Secure Flash Utility for service (see
Service BIOS)
NOTE:
If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before BIOS Flash utility is used.
•
See Creating a USB Flash Crisis Disk
Do not install memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when BIOS Flash is used
•
Use an AC adaptor power supply when running BIOS Flash utility. If the battery pack
•
does not contain power to finish loading BIOS Flash, do not boot the system.
Flash utility has auto execution function.
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Shell Secure Flash Utility SOP (For Service BIOS)
Windows Secure Flash Utility SOP
on page 2-31).
Windows Secure Flash Utility SOP (For
on page 2-57.
on page 2-
on page 2-26 .
System Utilities