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# Wait until completion.
 
# Wait until completion.
 
# Disconnect the USB flash device and connect it again. It should now be assigned a drive letter.
 
# Disconnect the USB flash device and connect it again. It should now be assigned a drive letter.
# Download the latest BIOS binary file for[[Fit-PC3 BIOS ROM Files|fit-PC3]].
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# Download the latest BIOS binary file for [[Fit-PC3 BIOS ROM Files|fit-PC3]] [[Fit-PC3i BIOS ROM Files|fit-PC3i]].
 
# Copy the fp3.bin file to the root directory on the USB flash device.
 
# Copy the fp3.bin file to the root directory on the USB flash device.
  

Revision as of 14:39, 19 October 2014

Preparing a bootable USB flash device on a Windows 7 PC

  1. Download and extract Image Writer for Windows.
  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 mass storage devices connected).
  4. Run Win32DiskImager.exe.
  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 for fit-PC3 fit-PC3i.
  11. Copy the fp3.bin file to the root directory on the USB flash device.

Updating BIOS

  1. Connect the prepared USB flash device to the fit-PC3 and boot (ensure that the UFD should be connected to the USB2 connector only).
  2. Press F2 during boot to enter BIOS setup utility.
  3. Set 1st boot priority to USB HDD.
  4. Save and exit.
  5. The fit-PC3 should boot to DOS from the USB device.
  6. Type flash.bat
  7. Wait until a "BIOS is updated successfully" message appears.
  8. Disconnect the USB device and reboot.