We have bios files, bios flash utility, next? bat except /o which we are going to use to start and make a back-up. Please note the commands /p /b /n /c fits to windows. pdf help file there with commands and options. However as the name AFUDOS suggests it runs under DOS, therefore we need DOS bootable media - USB or CD. How I got there? Searching with google for afuwin reveals WIMBIOS AMI Flasher as utility program that helps you to update your BIOS Flasher as utility programI have downloaded latest version of AFUDOS Flasher 5.05.04 from here After un-zipping content of the AFUDOS folder contains acually 3 files (see picture on the left), where we only need AFUDOS.exe AFUDOS.exe is all we need in order to backup, flash and transfer content of OEM BIOS on our PC BIOS chip. The content of the 10j.bat visible with a simple text editor is: afuwin圆4.EXE A7616MLN.10J /p /b /n /c see here Simply it requires Windows environment in order to run. Since I was unable to run Windows, I have tried to run those files from within DOS bootable USB, but did not work. Instructions are to execute BIOS update under windows by running the 10j.bat file. But if not, you have to find it out based on your Mainboard data, PC OEM or else.Īlready have right BIOS files, next? This is the content of the BIOS update folder provided by the OEM. If you wish to update BIOS and you have a functional operating system like Linux or Windows Google will help youĪnd tell how to find out via your operating system your BIOS version currently installed.

Backup current BIOS and flash the new one.

Create DOS boot USB to run flash process.

We have bios files, bios flash utility, next?.

Thanks GOD, I was still able to run Linux/Ubuntu on this machine. I had to do it because messed up and flashed under Windows a wrong BIOS version which afterwards will not allow me to run Windows anymore. Important is whichever tool are you going to use, first make a BIOS. Although PC OEM and BIOS files are from Medion website, BIOS itself is from American Megatrends. This applies for MEDION PC MSN: 1001 3799 with MSI MS-7616 Ver1.0 Org.

Please use tool tips (mouse hoover to read image titles in order to figure out what do they apply for). Below is described the process step by step for beginners. This is very much recovery process, but it can also be used to update BIOS if necessary. How to restore PC BIOS if OEM provides Windows.

Ami bios flash utility