User Manual

ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard 2-7
2.1.3 CrashFree BIOS 2 (BIOS Auto-recovery Procedure)
The CrashFree BIOS 2 feature allows users to boot the computer from a
floppy disk and update the BIOS using AFLASH.EXE or EZ Flash Utility in
case the original BIOS fails or gets corrupted. If the user doesn’t have a
bootable floppy disk with the original BIOS, an auto-recovery procedure
can be performed using the support CD.
It is strongly recommended to save a copy of the motherboard’s original
BIOS along with the AFLASH.EXE utility to a bootable disk.(See section
2.1.2 to create a bootable floppy disk)
Using the support CD
1. Boot using the support CD. The support CD will automatically detect
whether the BIOS is corrupted.
2. If the BIOS data or codes are corrupted, the message “The BIOS was
corrupted! Do you want to recover?”, appears.
3. Press “Y”, to start auto-recovery procedure. If there is no keyboard
input from user, the system will perform BIOS auto recovery after 30
seconds.
Using the created bootable floppy disk
1. Boot using the bootable floppy disk.
2. Execute AFLASH.EXE utility (Refer to section 2.1.2 “Using AFLASH to
update BIOS” for detailed procedures)
3. If the BIOS image is newer than the current BIOS or if the BIOS is
corrupted, the confirmation message “Are you sure? (Y/N)”, appears.
4. Press “Y” to update the BIOS.