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4.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore
the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can
update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk
that contains the updated BIOS file.
•
Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the
updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
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Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy
disk to I8043A0.ROM for P5M2 or I8035A0.ROM for P5M2/SAS.
Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk
To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:
1.
Turn on the system.
2.
Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk
drive.
3.
The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the
floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file.
Boot Block Compatible Version Ver.004
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for floppy...
When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted
BIOS file.
Boot Block Compatible Version Ver.004
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for floppy...
Floppy found!
Reading file "I8043A0.ROM". Completed.
Start flashing...
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can
cause system boot failure!
4.
Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.
ASUS P5M2 Series
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