Updating The Bios File - Asus P8C WS User Manual

Updating the BIOS file

To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater
1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /i <xxxxx.rom> and press <Enter>.
D:\>bupdater /i <xxxxx.rom>
2. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below.
ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 [2012/12/22]
FLASH TYPE:
Current ROM
BOARD: P8C WS
VER: 0205
DATE: 12/21/2011
PATH: A:\
P8CWSID.CAP
A:
Note
[Enter] Select or Load
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
3. Press <Tab> to switch between screen fields and use the <Up/Down/Home/End> keys
to select the BIOS file and press <Enter>. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file
and prompts you to confirm BIOS update.
Are you sure to update BIOS?
Select Yes and press <Enter>. When BIOS update is done, press <ESC> to exit BIOS
4.
Updater. Restart your computer.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot
failure!
• For BIOS Updater version 1.04 or later, the utility automatically exits to the DOS
prompt after updating BIOS.
• Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability.
Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS menu. See Chaper 3
of your motherboard user manual for details.
• Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS file if you have
disconnected them.
ASUS P8C WS
MX1C 25L1065A
BOARD:
VER:
DATE:
2097152 2012-03-15 17:30:48
[Tab] Switch
[B] Backup
Yes No
Update ROM
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
[V] Drive Info
[Esc] Exit
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