Asus M5A97 EVO User Manual page 99

Backing up the current BIOS
To backup the current BIOS file using the BIOS Updater
Ensure that the USB flash drive is not write-protected and has enough free space to save
the file.
1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /o[filename] and press <Enter>.
D:\>bupdater /oOLDBIOS1.rom
Filename Extension
The [filename] is any user-assigned filename with no more than eight alphanumeric
characters for the filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension.
2. The BIOS Updater backup screen appears indicating the BIOS backup process. When
BIOS backup is done, press any key to return to the DOS prompt.
ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29]
Current ROM
BOARD: M5A97 EVO
VER: 0204
DATE: 08/05/2010
PATH: A:\
BIOS backup is done! Press any key to continue.
Note
Saving BIOS:
ASUS M5A97 EVO
Update ROM
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown
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