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'''Important Note [https:'''<br />Update your BIOS if system is unstable, or bug fixes provided correspond to your needs only.<br/>Flashing the BIOS incorrectly has risk to brick your systemplus. See to it that the guide will be followed step-by-stepgoogle.<br><brcom/>To check if you have the latest BIOS version see [[Fitlet: BIOS ROM Files|fitlet BIOS ROM Files]] 104822148679589455238/posts Follow us on Google+ for software and compare to [[Fitlet BIOS guide#Main|BIOS Versionupdates]] in your fitlet.

'''<span style== Preparing "color:#FF0000">Important:</span>'''<br /> * BIOS update recommended in case the USB Flash Drive with system is unstable, or required fixes have been released. * Incorrect BIOS Updaterupdate has a risk for system brick, therefore follow the guide step-by-step. * Check for latest BIOS version available [[Fitlet: BIOS ROM Files|fitlet BIOS ROM Files]] and compare to [[Fitlet BIOS guide#Main|BIOS Version]] on your fitlet. ==

== Preparing a bootable the USB flash device on a Windows PC Flash Drive with BIOS Updater ==# Download Connect your USB Flash Drive to your computer 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]format it using '''FAT32'''.# Download and extract [http://fit-pc2pc.com/download/fitlet/BIOSbios/bios_updaterEFI_Updater_Package.zip Bios Updater imagepackage].<p>The package contains the following files:</p> # Connect the USB flash device to your host PC (ensure that you don:'t have any other USB storage devices connected)'AfuEfix64. efi''# Run Win32DiskImager:''Flash. nsh''# Select the target disk in the Device drop-box:''Shellx64. efi''# Select Copy the extracted BIOS_Updater.img in the Image File search-box. # Press Write button files to proceed. # Wait until completion.# Disconnect the formatted USB flash device and connect it again. It should now be assigned a drive letterFlash Drive.# Download the latest '''[[fitlet: BIOS ROM Files|BIOS binary file]]'''.# Copy the bios-flt.rom file to the root directory on the USB flash deviceFlash Drive.

# Connect the prepared USB flash device to the fitlet and boot (it should be connected to the USB2 connector only). # Press the '''DEL ''' key during boot to enter BIOS setup utilitymenu.# Set 1st boot priority to USB Key.Under Save & Exit tab, select the option '''“Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device”'''# Save When the system enters the UEFI mode, type the command: ''FLASH FLT'' and exitpress Enter.# The fitlet should boot to DOS from BIOS flashing process will start.<p>'''Note:''' At the USB flash devicestart of the process, the system will hang for 1 minute.This is expected behavior. Please, don’t interrupt it.</p># Type flashWhen the process ends and the prompt line appears, type the command: ''reset'' and press Enter.bat# Wait until completionPress the '''DEL''' key during the restart and enter the BIOS menu.# Disconnect Under '''Save & Exit''' tab, select the USB flash device option '''“Restore Defaults”''' and after that '''“Save Changes and rebootReset”'''.