Using The Iflash Memory Update Utility; Recovering The Bios; Acceptable Drives/Media Types For Bios Recovery - Intel BOXD2700MUD Product Manual

Using the Iflash Memory Update Utility

With the Iflash Memory update utility you can update the system BIOS from a
bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media. The Iflash BIOS update files
can be extracted locally to your hard drive and copied to a bootable USB flash drive or
other bootable USB media.
NOTE
Review the instructions distributed with the update utility before attempting a BIOS
update.
CAUTION
Do not interrupt the process or the system may not function properly.
1. Uncompress the BIOS update file and copy the .BIO file and IFLASH.EXE to a
bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media.
2. Configure the BIOS or use the F10 key option during POST to boot to the USB
device.
3. Manually run the IFLASH.EXE file from the USB device and manually update the
BIOS.

Recovering the BIOS

It is unlikely that anything will interrupt a BIOS update; however, if an interruption
occurs, the BIOS could be damaged. Table 16 lists the drives and media types that
can and cannot be used for BIOS recovery. The BIOS recovery media does not have
to be bootable.
Table 16. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery
Media Type
CD-ROM drive connected to the SATA interface
USB removable drive (a USB Flash Drive, for example)
USB diskette drive (with a 1.44 MB diskette)
USB hard disk drive
NOTE
For more information about BIOS update and recovery, go to
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-022312.htm.
Updating the BIOS
Can be Used for BIOS Recovery?
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
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