User’s Manual

ASUS P5P43TD 2-3
• Only a USB ash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support the ASUS
EZ Flash 2 utility.
• Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot
failure!
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le
when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS
le using the motherboard support DVD or a USB ash disk that contains the updated BIOS
le.
• Prepare the motherboard support DVD or the USB ash disk containing the updated
motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
• Always connect the SATA cable to the SATA1 / SATA 2 connector. Otherwise, the utility
will not function.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for CD-ROM...
CD-ROM not found!
Checking for USB Device...
Recovering the BIOS
To recover the BIOS:
1. Turn on the system.
2. Insert the support DVD or USB ash disk containing the BIOS le to the optical drive or
USB port.
3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the support DVD
or USB ash disk for the BIOS le.
When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts erasing the corrupted BIOS le.
Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...
Checking for USB Device...
USB Device found.
Reading le “P5P43TD.ROM”. Completed.
Start Erasing...\