2-21 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) on page 2-
22).
• Windows Secure Flash Utility (see Windows Secure Flash Utility SOP on page 2-26 .
• Windows Secure Flash Utility for service (see Windows Secure Flash Utility SOP (For
Service BIOS) on page 2-31).
NOTE:
• If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before BIOS Flash utility is used.
See Creating a USB Flash Crisis Disk on page 2-57.
• 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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