Method of storing BIOS modules and transferring them to memory for execution

A method for processing basic input output system (BIOS) modules of a computer having a central processing unit (CPU), a computer bus, a critical nonvolatile storage device, and secondary nonvolatile storage device, comprising the steps of:

• storing a predetermined small amount of BIOS initialization code in a first portion of the critical nonvolatile storage device that is operative to initialize the CPU and the system memory;
• storing a dispatch manager in a second portion of the critical nonvolatile storage device that is operative to selectively load and iteratively execute a predetermined number of tasks relating to complete initialization of the computer;
• storing a predetermined number of BIOS modules on the secondary nonvolatile storage device that are operative to control operation of the computer;
• turning on the computer;
• executing the predetermined small amount of BIOS initialization code to initialize the CPU and the system memory;
• copying the dispatch manager from the critical nonvolatile storage device to the system memory;
• executing the dispatch manager to execute the predetermined number of tasks to completely initialize the computer, which predetermined number of tasks include sequentially copying selected BIOS modules from the protected area of the secondary nonvolatile storage device to the system memory and sequentially executing the copies BIOS modules to initialize the computer.