Creating A Bootable Floppy Disk - Asus P5N73-CM Manual

Updating.the.BIOS.through.the.Internet
To update the BIOS through the Internet:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows
Programs.>.ASUS.>.ASUSUpdate.>.ASUSUpdate.
Select Update.BIOS from.the.Internet from the drop-down menu, then click Next.
2.
Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto.Select
3.
then click Next.
From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next.
4.
5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update
the utility to avail all its features.
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows
Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate.
2. Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop-down menu, then click Next.
3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open.
4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
2.1.2

Creating a bootable floppy disk

1. Do any one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.
DOS environment
a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive.
At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>.
b.
Windows
®
a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive.
Click Start from the Windows
b.
c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.
Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format.3.1/2.Floppy..
d.
. Disk window appears.
Select Create.an.MS-DOS.startup.disk from the format options field,
e.
then click Start.
Windows
®
a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk
drive.
b. Click
Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the
c.
Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box.
2-2
XP environment
Vista environment
from the Windows
desktop by clicking Start.>.
®
desktop by clicking Start >
®
desktop, then select My.Computer.
®
desktop, then select Computer.
®
.
Chapter 2: BIOS setup