Creating A Bootable Floppy Disk; Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility - Asus P5QL SE User Manual

2.1.2

Creating a bootable floppy disk

1. To create a bootable floppy disk:
DOS environment
a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
b. At the DOS prompt, key in format A:/S then press <Enter>.
Windows XP environment
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a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
b. Click Start from the Windows
c. Right-click the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon, then select Format.
Select the Create.an.MS-DOS.startup.disk.checkbox.
d.
e. Click Start.
Windows Vista environment
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a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB floppy disk into the floppy disk
drive.
b. Click
c. Right-click Floppy.Disk.Drive then click Format to display the
Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box.
d. Select the Create.an.MS-DOS.startup.disk checkbox.
e. Click Start.
2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
2.1.3. ASUS.EZ.Flash.2.utility
The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through
the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash 2
utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt>.+.<F2> during the
Power-On Self-Test (POST).
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this
motherboard.
2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or USB flash disk, then restart the system.
3. Launch EZ Flash 2 using either of the following methods.
(1) Insert the floppy disk or USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file into the floppy
disk drive or a USB port.
Press <Alt>.+.<F2> during POST to display the following:
ASUS P5QL SE
desktop, then select My.Computer.
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from the Windows desktop, then select Computer.
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