Bios Flash Utility - Acer Aspire 1600 Service Manual

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BIOS Flash Utility

The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions:
New versions of system programs
New features or options
Use the PHFlash or WFlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM.
Executing the PHFlash Program
Please do the following to update BIOS in DOS environment.
1.
Copy the ZIP file to your HDD. The recommended directory is C:\drivers\BIOS
2.
Then unzip it with -d option to store the sub-directories. ex. )PKUNZIP -d C:\drivers\BIOS\*.zip
C:\drivers\BIOS.
3.
Reboot to pure DOS.
4.
Run C:\drivers\BIOS\BIOS.BAT
5.
Follow displayed procedures to flash system BIOS.
Executing the WFlash Program
Please do the following to update BIOS in Windows environment.
1.
Boot into system.
2.
Run "WistronWFlash.exe".
3.
In WFlash windows, choose "LOAD BIOS BINARY FILE". Choose the new binary file you want to use for
updates.
4.
Choose "SAVE ROM BIOS TO FILE" as backup.
5.
Choose "PROGRAM BIOS". BIOS is updated.
NOTE: Should the procedure is not successfully completed, go to step 3, choose the ROM file saved in step 4.
And, then, "PROGRAM BIOS". The system will be recovered to the original BIOS version.
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