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== Preparing a bootable USB flash device on a Windows 7 PC == | == Preparing a bootable USB flash device on a Windows 7 PC == | ||
# Download [https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/ Image Writer for Windows]. | # Download [https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/ Image Writer for Windows]. | ||
− | # Download and extract [http://fit-pc2.com/download/fit-PC3/ | + | # Download and extract [http://fit-pc2.com/download/fit-PC3/BIOS/BIOS_Updater.zip bios_updater.zip]. |
# Connect the USB flash device to your host PC (ensure that you don't have any other USB mass storage devices connected). | # Connect the USB flash device to your host PC (ensure that you don't have any other USB mass storage devices connected). | ||
# Run Win32DiskImager.exe. | # Run Win32DiskImager.exe. |
Revision as of 10:55, 11 January 2012
Preparing a bootable USB flash device on a Windows 7 PC
- Download Image Writer for Windows.
- Download and extract bios_updater.zip.
- Connect the USB flash device to your host PC (ensure that you don't have any other USB mass storage devices connected).
- Run Win32DiskImager.exe.
- Select the target disk in the Device drop-box.
- Select the extracted BIOS_Updater.img in the Image File search-box.
- Press Write button to proceed.
- Wait until completion.
- Disconnect the USB flash device and connect it again. It should now be assigned a drive letter.
- Download and extract latest BIOS.
- Copy the bios-fp3.bin file to the root directory on the USB flash device.
Updating BIOS
- Connect the prepared USB flash device to the fit-PC3 and boot (ensure that the UFD should be connected to the USB2 connector only).
- Press F2 during boot to enter BIOS setup utility.
- Set 1st boot priority to USB HDD.
- Save and exit.
- The fit-PC3 should boot to DOS from the USB device.
- Type flash.bat
- Wait until a "BIOS is updated successfully" message appears.
- Disconnect the USB device and reboot.