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readme.txt Driver File Contents (7508997.exe)

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BIOS for the Kadoka motherboard
0AASNP06 
Windows 9x
7508997
11/21/2000
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Table of Contents
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Overview
Identification
Installation
Removal
Troubleshooting
Reason for Update
Applicable Part Numbers
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Overview

This is a P06 BIOS for the Kadoka motherboard.


Identification

To identify if this is the correct BIOS update file for your computer, follow these steps:

Computer turned off:

1.  Turn on the computer and press the F1 key several times.  This will make the computer enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

2.  In the BIOS Setup Utility, the BIOS Version line should read: 0AASNxxx (where xxx is the current version).

3.  If the BIOS version begins with 0AASN, then this is the correct BIOS update for your computer.


Computer in Windows:

1.  On your screen, locate and click the Start button.  From the Start menu, click Shut Down.  In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, click Restart the computer, and then click Yes.

2.  After the screen goes black, press the F1 key several times.  This will make the computer enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

3.  In the BIOS Setup Utility, the BIOS Version line should read: 0AASNxxx (where xxx is the current version).

4.  If the BIOS version begins with 0AASN, then this is the correct BIOS update for your computer.


Installation

Before updating your system BIOS, read the following:

1. Preparing your computer

2. Copying the files

3. Performing the update


1. Preparing your computer.

Note: Before updating your computer's BIOS, it is recommended that you enter the current BIOS Setup Utility and write down the settings.

2. Copying the files.

 a.  After the Bios update file has been downloaded and then double-clicked on, the files you need are extracted to the folder C:\cabs\7508997.
 b.  On your screen, locate and double-click the My Computer icon.
 c.  In the My Computer window, double-click on Local Disk (C:).
 d.  In the Local Disk (C:) window, double-click the Cabs folder.  If you do not see this folder, click View the entire contents of this drive.
 e.  Double click on folder labeled 7508997
 f.  In the C:\cabs window, click Edit, and then click Select All.
 g.  In the C:\cabs window, click Edit and then click copy.
 h.  Close all windows.
 i.  Insert a blank floppy disk in the floppy disk drive.
 j.  On your screen, locate and double-click the My Computer icon.
 k.  In the My Computer window, double-click on 3 1/2 Floppy (A:)
 l.  In the A:\ window, click Edit, and then click Paste.
 m.  The files needed to update the BIOS are copied to the floppy disk.

3. Performing the update.

Note: Before updating your computer's BIOS, it is recommended that you enter the current BIOS Setup Utility and write down the settings.

a.  Restart the computer with the disk in the floppy disk drive.

 b.  AMIFLASH utility will appear on the screen.

 c.  The message, Please wait (do not touch any keys at this time), will flash on the screen.
 
 d.  After the AMIFLASH utility is finished, the system will restart automatically.

 e.  Remove the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive.

 f.  The flash is complete.


Removal

Not available.


Troubleshooting

If the flash does not work, download it again and follow all the Installation steps.


Reason for Update

BIOS will now display 65.5GB+ hard drives correctly.  


Applicable Part Numbers

4000594,4000629,4000635,4000646,4000673