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ASUS EZ Flash
Updating BIOS from DOS and going through the complicated
loading process could be extremely difficult and intimidating.
EZ Flash, a quick BIOS access design by ASUS, is built into
the BIOS firmware, permitting easy BIOS access and update
by simply pressing <ALT>+<F2> right after POST
(Power-On Self Test). Users may update BIOS even before loading
operation systems, meaning No boot diskettes and DOS-based
flash utilities are required with this advanced ASUS design.
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1. Download the latest BIOS file name from
the ASUS website to a floppy disk.
2. Reboot the computer
3. To use EZ Flash, press [ALT] + [F2] right after POST
to display the following screen in Figure 1. |
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| Figure 1
(The displayed BIOS information is for reference only.
What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same
as shown.) |
4. Run EZ Flash, Refer to Figure 2 |
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| Figure 2
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5. Insert the disk containing the new BIOS
file into the floppy drive. You will receive the error
message "WARNING! Device not ready" if you proceed to
step 6 without the disk in the drive.
6. At the prompt "Please Enter File Name for New BIOS:_",
type in the BIOS file name that contains the newest BIOS
file from the ASUS website, then press "Enter". EZ Flash
will automatically access drive A for the file name. When
found, the following message in Figure 3 appears on screen. |
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| Figure 3
(If you accidentally typed in a wrong BIOS file name,
the error message "WARNING! File not found" appears.
Press [Enter] to remove the message, and type in the
correct file name. Press [Enter] )
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7. "Continue to update BIOS (Y/N)" appears
on the screen. Press [Y] to continue or [N] to exit EZ
Flash.
8.Press "Y" for both items to completely update the main
BIOS area and the Boot Block area. Refer to Figure 4.
(Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the
BIOS Boot Block area! Doing so may cause system boot failure. |
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| Figure 4 |
9. When the process is complete, "Press a key to
reboot" appears. Press any key to reboot system with
the new BIOS. |
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