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Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU)

The AFU is used to:

■ Update—Updates all the flash components on a controller with

the flash image data from a User Flash Image (UFI) file.

The AFU updates the controller’s flash by reading UFI files and

writing them to the controller’s flash components.

Note: The UFI includes the controller’s type, thereby

ensuring that the AFU uses the correct file.

■

Save

—Reads the contents of a controller’s flash components and

saves the data to a UFI file. This allows you to later restore a

controller’s flash to its previous contents should the need arise.

■ Ve ri f y—Reads the contents of a controller’s flash components

and compares it to the contents of the specified UFI file.

■ Ve rs io n—Displays version information about a controller’s

flash components.

■ List—Lists all supported controllers detected in your system.

System Requirements

The requirements for AFU are as follows:

■ MS–DOS version 5.0 or later. It cannot run from a DOS

command prompt window under any version of Windows.

■ At least 8 MB of extended memory.

Note:

You cannot create the bootable floppy using Windows 2000.

Compatibility

The AFU has the following compatibility issues:

■ Supports HIMEM.SYS; compatible with other DOS drivers

running under HIMEM.SYS

(for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and

SETVER.SYS).

■ Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such as

EMM386.SYS and DOS4GW.

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