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25.10
U pdating or Restoring BIOS Using PhoenixPhlash
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PhoenixPhlash allows you to update the BIOS by using a floppy disk without having to install a new ROM
chip. PhoenixPhlash is a utility used to flash a BIOS to the Flash ROM installed on the coolMONSTER/PM.
Use PhoenixPhlash to:
Update the current BIOS with a newer version
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Restore a corrupt BIOS
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F lashing a BIOS
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Use the following procedure to update or restore a BIOS.
Download the Phoenix Phlash compressed file, CRDxLEUB.ZIP, from the KONTRON
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Embedded Modules Web site or contact your local technical support for it. It contains
the following files:
File
MAKEBOOT.EXE
CRISBOOT.BIN
MINIDOS.SYS
PHLASH16.EXE
WINCRIS.EXE
WINCRIS.HLP
CRISDISK.BAT
BIOS.WPH
Install Phoenix Phlash on a hard disk by unzipping the content of CRDxLEUB.ZIP into
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a local directory such as C:\PHLASH.
Create a Crisis Recovery Diskette by inserting a blank diskette into Drive A: or B: and
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execute WINCRISIS.EXE. This at least copies three files onto the diskette.
File
MINIDOS.SYS
PHLASH16.EXE
BIOS.ROM
If the BIOS image (BIOS.ROM) changes due to an update or bug fix, copy the new
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BIOS onto the diskette and name it BIOS.ROM.
Phoenix Phlash runs in either command line mode or crisis recovery mode.
Use the command line mode to update or replace a BIOS. To execute Phlash in this
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mode, move to the Crisis Recovery Disk and type:
PHLASH16 <bios name>
Kontron User's Guide
coolMonster/PM
Purpose
Creates the custom boot sector on the Crisis Recovery Diskette.
Serves as the Crisis Recovery boot sector code.
Allows the system to boot in Crisis Recovery Mode.
Programs the flash ROM.
Creates the Crisis Recovery Diskette from Windows.
Serves as the help file of WINCRISES.EXE.
Batch file for crisis disk.
Serves as the actual BIOS image to be programmed into Flash ROM.
Purpose
Allows the system to boot in Crisis Recovery Mode.
Programs the flash ROM.
Serves as the actual BIOS image to be programmed into Flash ROM.
(Example: PHLASH16 LEUBR110.WPH)
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