PERSONAL COMPUTER USING FLASH MEMORY AS BIOS-ROM

摘要

A personal computer comprising: a BIOS-ROM 17 comprising a flash memory storing a first basic input/output system (BIOS); an external storage device 25 storing a second basic input/output system; determining means 11 for determining whether stored data of the BIOS-ROM is correct or not; and means 11 for transferring the second basic input/output system stored in the external storage device to the BIOS-ROM to refresh the stored data of the BIOS-ROM when the determining means determines that the stored data of the BIOS-ROM is incorrect.