Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Memory configuring
Patent
1997-09-17
2000-08-22
Chan, Eddie P.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Memory configuring
711112, G06F 1202
Patent
active
061087599
ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems are provided for copying, moving, and resizing disk partitions that contain advanced file systems. Unlike the conventional approach that relies on FDISK and FORMAT, the invention does not destroy user data by wiping the partition clean after data is copied to tape or other intermediate storage. Advanced file system features, including features such as relocatable file system structures, volume sets, suballocation, and database paradigm structures not found in many FAT file systems, are handled by the invention during "in place" partition manipulation.
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Marsh Russell J.
Orcutt Niel
Raymond Robert S.
Ruff Eric J.
Chan Eddie P.
Ellis Kevin L.
PowerQuest Corporation
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