Operating system renewing apparatus and method for installing ne

Details Operating system renewing apparatus and method for installing ne Operating system renewing apparatus and method for installing ne

1996-11-25

1999-04-06

Voeltz, Emanuel Todd

G06F 9445

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058929525

ABSTRACT:
A new system supplying unit comprises a saving area for saving therein common information and a new system storing area for storing the new operating system. A new system installing system comprises an installing process storing unit for storing a procedure for installing the new operating system into the system storing unit, a boot controlling unit for reading the procedure from the installing process storing unit and a executing unit for executing the procedure. The procedure comprises a plurality of steps. The boot controlling unit reads a first step of the plurality of steps, the boot controlling unit supplies the read step to the executing unit, and the executing unit causes the boot controlling unit to read a second step of the plurality of steps after executing the first step. The procedure saves, in the saving area, the common information before the new system is installed in the system storing unit and transfers the common information from the saving area to the system storing unit. The procedure reports, to a higher-rank system, a condition of the system installation executed by the new system installing unit. The common information is included in an existing operating system and comprises suitable information previously provided so that the existing operating system is made suitable for a particular use. The suitable information comprises office automation data, customized parameters and network definition data required to connect the existing operation system to a network.

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