BIOS Update procedure

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

  • Press Open and navigate to the BIOS_image_file

  • Go to the setup tab and set the following options:

    • program all blocks

    • main bios image

    • boot block

    • nvram

    • capsule

    • restart after programming

  • 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 using UEFI (advanced)

  • 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> /P /B /K /N /CAPSULE

  • Press y to restart the system

  • In BIOS environment make sure the following settings are set to:

    • Reset NVRAM: Enabled

    • Boot Block Update : Enabled

  • Select “Proceed with flash update“

  • After the update is finished, press any key to reboot the system

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