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System Utilities
Flash Utilities
BIOS Secure Flash Utilities
BIOS Flash memory updates are required for the following conditions:
•
New versions of system programs
•
New features or options
•
Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted
Use the Flash utility to update the system BIOS Flash ROM.
Perform the following to run a BIOS Flash update:
1.
Prepare a bootable USB HDD/FDD.
2.
Download and copy the Flash utilities to the bootable USB HDD/FDD.
BIOS Flash may be performed by one of the following:
•
Shell Secure Flash Utility (see
Shell Secure Flash Utility SOP (For Service BIOS)
).
•
Windows Secure Flash Utility (see
Windows Secure Flash Utility SOP
•
Windows Secure Flash Utility for service (see
Windows Secure Flash Utility SOP (For
).
NOTE:
•
If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before BIOS Flash utility is used.
See
Creating a USB Flash Crisis Disk
.
•
Do not install memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when BIOS Flash is used
•
Use an AC adaptor power supply when running BIOS Flash utility. If the battery pack
does not contain power to finish loading BIOS Flash, do not boot the system.
•
Flash utility has auto execution function.
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