Adaptec 6805Q 2270700-R User Manual

Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility

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System Requirements

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DOS version 5.0 or later. 

Note: 

You can’t run the AFU from a DOS command prompt window under any version of 

Windows. 

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At least 8 MB of extended memory.

Compatibility Notes

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Supports HIMEM.SYS; compatible with other DOS drivers running under HIMEM.SYS 
(for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS).

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Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such as EMM386.SYS and 
DOS4GW.

Before You Begin

1

Obtain the firmware (see the following section).

2

Create firmware disks (see 

There are two ways to run the AFU:

1

Using the AFU menus (see 

2

From the command line (see 

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Obtaining the Firmware

To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to:

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Adaptec Installation DVD—Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash 
image. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. 

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Adaptec Web site—Download a new firmware file to get the most recent version of 
firmware/BIOS and AFU. 

www.adaptec.com

 for more information.