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Recovering the BIOS
Important
This method does not work if the
keyboard is connected through the KVM
Moving the jumper while the power is on
can damage your server. Always turn off
the server and unplug the power cords
and all other cables before changing the
To update the BIOS under WinPE:
Print the appendix for
1
Restart your server, then press F2 when the Gateway logo screen appears
2
during startup.
Record any custom BIOS settings on your printout.
3
Download the BIOS update files from support.gateway.com.
4
Copy the files (AFUWIN.EXE, UCORESYS.SYS, UCOREW64.SYS,
5
the ROM image file, and FBBWIN.BAT) to the same directory.
Boot your server with the SCDVD (into the WinPE environment), go to the
6
directory containing the files, and execute the FBBWIN.BAT utility from
the command prompt.
Restart your server and load the default BIOS values.
7
Enter any custom BIOS settings you recorded in
8
changes and close the BIOS Setup utility.
If you encounter a problem while you are updating the BIOS, such as a power
outage, the BIOS update may not be successful. If the system continues to try
to boot from the new, corrupted BIOS, you can manually recover the old BIOS
so you can try another update.
To recover the old BIOS:
Insert a diskette, CD or DVD, or a bootable USB "disk-on-key" containing
1
switch.
the AMIBOOT.ROM file.
Turn on or restart the server. Press and hold C
2
until the recovery process begins (the server beeps). The process is
complete when you see a message on the screen.
Remove the diskette, the CD or DVD, or the bootable USB "disk-on-key. "
3
Restart the server. The old BIOS is recovered.
4
To manually recover the BIOS:
Follow the instructions in
1
page
30. Make sure that you turn off the server, then unplug the power
cord(s) and all other cables connected to the server.
Follow the instructions in
Caution
2
jumper.
"BIOS Settings" on page
TRL
"Preventing static electricity discharge" on
"Opening the server case" on page
Recovering the BIOS
107.
Step
3, then save your
+H
during power up
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31.
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