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== BIOS guide ==
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== Preparing a bootable USB flash device on a Windows PC ==
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# Download and install [http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/files/latest/download?source=typ_redirect Image Writer for Windows]. You can use any other application that flashes image to the USB flash device. For example: [http://osforensics.com/tools/write-usb-images.html Passmark ImageUSB].
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# Download and extract [http://fit-pc2.com/download/fit-PC4/BIOS/bios_updater.zip Bios Updater image].
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# Connect the USB flash device to your host PC (ensure that you don't have any other USB storage devices connected).
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# Run Win32DiskImager.
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# Select the target disk in the Device drop-box.
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# Select the extracted BIOS_Updater.img in the Image File search-box.
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# Press Write button to proceed.
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# Wait until completion.
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# Disconnect the USB flash device and connect it again. It should now be assigned a drive letter.
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# Download the latest BIOS binary [[firlet BIOS ROM Files|file]].
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# Copy the bios-flt.rom file to the root directory on the USB flash device.
  
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== Updating BIOS ==
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# Connect the prepared USB flash device to the fitlet and boot (it should be connected to the USB2 connector only).
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# Press the DEL key during boot to enter BIOS setup utility.
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# Set 1st boot priority to USB Key.
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# Save and exit.
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# The fitlet should boot to DOS from the USB flash device.
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# Type flash.bat
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# Wait until completion.
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# Disconnect the USB flash device and reboot.
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=== Links ===
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[[fitlet BIOS guide]]
 
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Latest revision as of 10:27, 20 November 2016

Preparing a bootable USB flash device on a Windows PC

  1. Download and install Image Writer for Windows. You can use any other application that flashes image to the USB flash device. For example: Passmark ImageUSB.
  2. Download and extract Bios Updater image.
  3. Connect the USB flash device to your host PC (ensure that you don't have any other USB storage devices connected).
  4. Run Win32DiskImager.
  5. Select the target disk in the Device drop-box.
  6. Select the extracted BIOS_Updater.img in the Image File search-box.
  7. Press Write button to proceed.
  8. Wait until completion.
  9. Disconnect the USB flash device and connect it again. It should now be assigned a drive letter.
  10. Download the latest BIOS binary file.
  11. Copy the bios-flt.rom file to the root directory on the USB flash device.

Updating BIOS

  1. Connect the prepared USB flash device to the fitlet and boot (it should be connected to the USB2 connector only).
  2. Press the DEL key during boot to enter BIOS setup utility.
  3. Set 1st boot priority to USB Key.
  4. Save and exit.
  5. The fitlet should boot to DOS from the USB flash device.
  6. Type flash.bat
  7. Wait until completion.
  8. Disconnect the USB flash device and reboot.


Links

fitlet BIOS guide