Asus Crashfree Bios - Asus V6-P5G41E User Manual

4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore
the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can
restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a removable
device that contains the updated BIOS file.
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Recovering the BIOS
To recover the BIOS:
1. Turn on the system.
2. Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the removable device that
contains the BIOS file to the USB port or to the floppy disk drive, if supported.
3. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. When found,
the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file.
4. Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and turn
on again.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can
cause system boot failure!
Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and
stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. Refer to
section 4.8 Exit Menu for details.
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Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the removable device into
P5G41E.ROM.
The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download
the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.
The removable device that ASUS CrashFree BIOS support vary with
motherboard models. For motherboards without the floppy connector,
prepare a USB flash disk before using this utility.
Chapter 4: BIOS setup