Method for changing an external storage medium in an information

Details Method for changing an external storage medium in an information Method for changing an external storage medium in an information

1995-03-03

1998-04-28

Harvey, Jack B.

395282, 395822, H01J 300

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057457840

ABSTRACT:
A method for changing an external storage medium, in an information processing system including an electronic apparatus and at least one external storage medium linked to the electronic apparatus, comprises the steps of: providing an internal storage in the electronic apparatus; delivering a control operation from the electronic apparatus to the external storage medium; copying all processes including a preceding process, a main process and a following process, these being stored in the external storage medium, to the electronic apparatus, the preceding process being necessary to start the main process, and the following process being necessary to complete of the main process; starting an internal program in the internal storage in the electronic apparatus, moving an attribute text indicating a mounting process from the electronic apparatus to the external storage medium by using the internal program on the internal storage; executing the preceding process, the main process and the following process in accordance with the internal program in the electronic apparatus; changing the external storage medium to another one; recovering the moved attribute after completion of all processes; and returning the control operation to an initial state before mounting process.

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