Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration – Loading initialization program
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-01
2005-03-01
Browne, Lynne H. (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Loading initialization program
C713S001000, C713S100000, C714S002000, C714S005110, C714S100000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06862681
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for recovering a master boot record within a data processing system. In accordance with the method of the present invention, a master boot record recovery setup utility is invoked by a user. In response to invoking the master boot record recovery utility, the master boot record in a first bootable device is copied to an alternate non-volatile storage device. A recovery flag is set within BIOS indicating that the MBR has been securely copied. In response to a failed boot attempted from the first boot device, the copy of said master boot record within said alternate non-volatile storage device is accessed and utilized to boot the system.
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Cheston Richard Wayne
Dayan Richard Alan
Springfield Randall Scott
Browne Lynne H.
Dillon & Yudell LLP
Grosser George E.
Patel Nitin C.
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