Data processing: database and file management or data structures – File or database maintenance – Database backup
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-02
2011-10-18
Rones, Charles (Department: 2164)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
File or database maintenance
Database backup
C711S161000, C711S162000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08041676
ABSTRACT:
File system objects of unknown type are backed up and restored. A list of file system objects is received from a file system. The file system objects are to be backed up. For each file system object that has a file type that is unknown, the following is performed. First, the file system is queried to obtain information regarding the file system object that is sufficient for the file system to later recreate the file system object if necessary. Second, the file system object and the information regarding the file system object are stored. Examples of file system object types of the file system that may be unknown to an application running on a Microsoft Windows® operating system include symbolic links, named pipes, and special device files.
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Jujjuri Venkateswararao
Kojenov Alexei
Naineni Malahal R.
Palsule Ninad S.
Seeger, Jr. James J.
Bennett Steven
Hotelling Harold
International Business Machines - Corporation
Rones Charles
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