Creating A Bootable Floppy Disk - Asus P5QPL-VM Manual

Updating the BIOS through the Internet
To update the BIOS through the Internet:
1. From the Windows
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. From the Windows
ASUSUpdate.
Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop-down menu, then click Next.
2.
Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open.
3.
4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
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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.
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desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate >
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desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate >
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XP environment
Vista environment
from the Windows
desktop, then select My Computer.
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desktop, then select Computer.
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Chapter 2: BIOS setup