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Create a Boot Floppy (using a DOS system to create the bootable floppy)
• Place an unformatted floppy diskette in the floppy drive and format the
floppy using the /S option.
Example: format a: /s
• Alternatively, place a formatted floppy in the floppy drive and use the "sys"
command.
Example: sys a:
Create the BIOS Upgrade Floppy Diskette
• Download both the newest BIOS file and AWDFLASH.EXE file via
motherboard maker's website.
• The BIOS file you downloaded will be a *.bin format.
• Copy those two indispensable files to a bootable formatted floppy diskette.
Example: copy awdflash.exe a:
Example: copy *.bin a:
Upgrading the system BIOS
• Place the bootable floppy containing the BIOS into Drive A: of the system
that you want ot upgrade and boot the system while thefloppy diskette is in
the drive.
• When booting is finished, type awdflash *.bin /sn/py/cc/r and then press
<Enter> to run BIOS upgrade program. (*.bin depends on your motherboard
model and version code)
The parameters of AWDFLASH.EXE
/sn: No original BIOS backup
/py: Program flash memory
/cc: Clear CMOS data after programming
/r : Reset system after programming
NOTE: User can type AWDFLASH /? to get further details about
parameters. Wrong usage of parameter will damage the BIOS
information, so that we strongly recommend user to leave pa-
rameters away unless you realize their function.
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