Download utility
Download the AFU Utility from AMI's website, select APTIO V AMI FIRMWARE UPDATE UTILITY
Option 1: Update from windows GUI (easiest)
In AMI utilities directory go to:
afu\afuwin\64\
Unzip the afuwin64.zip file and enter the extracted directory
Run AFUWINGUIx64.exe
Go to the setup tab and set the following options:
program all blocks
main bios image
boot block
nvram
capsule
restart after programming
Press Open and navigate to the BIOS_image_file
Press Flash
The utility will inform you that it will restart the system, press ok
Select “Proceed with flash update“
After the update is finished, press any key to reboot the system
Option 2: Update from windows cmd
In AMI utilities directory go to:
afu\afuwin\64\
Unzip the afuwin64.zip file and enter the extracted directory
Open cmd and navigate to the directory where you extracted afuwin
Run:
AFUWINx64 PATH_TO_BIOS_IMAGE_FILE /P /B /K /CAPSULE
It is recommended to paste the BIOS image in the same directory
Press y to restart the system
In BIOS environment set:
Reset NVRAM: Enabled
Boot Block Update : Enabled
Select “Proceed with flash update“
After the update is finished, press any key to reboot the system
Option 3: USB Drive
copy the files to the USB Drive you created in the Create EFI shell bootable USB drive section
Boot Bedrock to EFI shell
Identify your drive as FS#: (where # could be 1,2,3,…..)
Select the correct drive using:
FS#:
You can navigate to your files using: 'ls' and 'cd' (if you chose to place in a different directory)
run:
AfuEfix64.efi YOUR_BIOS_IMAGE.BIN /P /B /K /CAPSULE
press y to restart the system
In BIOS environment set:
Reset NVRAM: Enabled
Boot Block Update : Enabled
Select “Proceed with flash update“
After the update is finished, press any key to reboot the system