intel D945GCLF BIOS recovery

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Recovery BIOS Update [LF0278P.BIO] - A .BIO file to be used for BIOS recovery process, regardless of operating system. In the unlikely event that a BIOS update is interrupted, it is possible the BIOS may be left in an unusable state. Use the Recovery BIOS update to recovering from this condition. It requires a blank CD or USB flash device.

ISO Image BIOS Update [LF0278P.ISO] - Bootable ISO image BIOS update; this is the recommended method to update the BIOS on systems running Linux*. It requires a blank CD and a read/writeable CD drive.

Iflash BIOS Update / Integrator Toolkit BIOS Files [LF94510J.86A.0278.BI.ZIP] - A DOS-based utility to update the BIOS regardless of operating system. It requires a CD or a USB flash device.  This download also provides the necessary files for Intel® Integrator Toolkit.  Support and FAQs for Intel® Integrator Toolkit areavailable here.

Express BIOS Update [LF94510J.86A.0278.EB.EXE] - Self-extracting Windows*-based update file includes Software License Agreement and the utility for updating the BIOS. It is designed to be used on Windows* systems. This method is the most commonly used.

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Instructions for Recovery BIOS Updates

In the unlikely event that a BIOS update is interrupted, it is possible the BIOS may be left in an unusable state. The 

recovery process requires the chassis to be opened to move the onboard BIOS Configuration Jumper.

WARNING: This process is intended to be performed by a trained technician. 

Recovery with Bootable USB Thumb Drive*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

Use this method if the recovery file (*.BIO) is too large to fit on a floppy disk or if the desktop board does not include floppy 

drive support.

1. Copy the recovery file (*.bio) to a bootable USB thumb drive.

2. Place the thumb drive in a USB port of the target system.

3. Shut down the system and unplug AC power.

4. Open the chassis and remove the BIOS Configuration Jumper. See the Technical Product Specification for details 

including the location of this jumper. 

5. Power the system on.

6. Wait 2-5 minutes for the update to complete. 

7. System will either turn off when the recovery process is completed or it will prompt you to turn off the system. 

8. Remove the thumb drive from the USB port.

9. Replace the BIOS Configuration Jumper.

10. Restart system.

Recovery with CD-ROM

Use this method if the recovery file (*.BIO) is too large to fit on a floppy disk or if the desktop board does not include floppy 

drive support.

1. Copy the recovery file (*.bio) to a CD. 

2. Place the CD in the CD-ROM drive of the target system. 

3. Shut down the system and unplug AC power.

4. Open the chassis and remove the BIOS Configuration Jumper. See the Technical Product Specification for details 

including the location of this jumper. 

5. Power the system on. 

6. Wait 2-5 minutes for the update to complete. 

7. System will either turn off when the recovery process is completed or it will prompt you to turn off the system. 

8. Replace the BIOS Configuration Jumper. 

9. Restart system.

Recovery with Floppy Disk

Use this method if the recovery file (*.BIO) is small enough to fit on a floppy disk (smaller than 1.44MB) and the desktop 

board includes floppy drive support. Note: The floppy disk does NOT need to be bootable; however, it must be formatted. 

1. Copy the recovery file (*.bio) to a formatted floppy disk. 

2. Place the disk in the floppy drive (drive A) of the target system. 

3. Shut down the system and unplug AC power.

4. Open the chassis and remove the BIOS Configuration Jumper. See the Technical Product Specification for details 

including the location of this jumper. 

5. Power the system on. 

6. Wait 2-5 minutes for the update to complete. When the floppy drive LED is lit, the system is copying the recovery 

code into the FLASH device. 

7. System will either turn off when the recovery process is completed or it will prompt you to turn off the system. 

8. Remove floppy disk from drive A: 

9. Replace the BIOS Configuration Jumper. 

10. Restart system.

NOTE: If the error message "CMOS/GPNV Checksum Bad…Press F1 to Run SETUP" appears during boot after the 

update, press [F1] to go into the "BIOS Setup Utility", press [F9] to load setup defaults, and then press [F10] to save and 

exit. 

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