Method for backing up the system files in a hard disk drive

Details Method for backing up the system files in a hard disk drive Method for backing up the system files in a hard disk drive

1997-11-13

2000-01-18

Chan, Eddie P.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Memory configuring

711161, 711162, 711170, 707202, 707204, G06F 1100

Patent

active

060165367

ABSTRACT:
In a memory management method for a computer with a hard disk drive, the hard disk drive is first partitioned into at least one system disk drive for storing system files therein, a data disk drive, a system buffer space and a read/write table. Thereafter, the computer is selectively operated in one of an unrestricted mode, where storing of the system files and modifying of the system files in the system disk drive by the computer are permitted, and a restricted mode, where modified portions of the system files in the system disk drive are stored by the computer in the system buffer space instead of the system disk drive to maintain the system files in the system disk drive in their initial form and where the read/write table is updated by the computer to record addresses of the modified portions in the system buffer space and addresses of portions of the system files in the system disk drive corresponding to the modified portions therein.

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