Method and apparatus for modifying reserve area of disk...

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2004-05-03

2010-10-26

Shah, Sanjiv (Department: 2185)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Memory configuring

C711S163000, C711S164000, C711S171000, C711S173000

Reexamination Certificate

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07822937

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a method for allocating resources in a disk drive having a user accessible area, a reserve area, and a boundary between the user accessible area and the reserve area. A capacity of the disk drive accessible to the user is read, the boundary between the user accessible area and the reserve area so as to increase the reserve area, and information is inputted to the increased reserve area.

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