Method for integrating removable media disk drive into operating

Details Method for integrating removable media disk drive into operating Method for integrating removable media disk drive into operating

1996-05-21

2000-01-18

Lee, Thomas C.

Cryptography

Key management

Having particular key generator

395652, 395681, 395500, 380 4, 380 25, 361685, G06F 900, G06F 924

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active

060164026

ABSTRACT:
A large capacity removable media drive is integrated into a computer as a floppy disk drive. The method and apparatus are suited to an environment in which the removable media disk drive is configured as the first fixed disk drive in the computer. Thus, the removable media drive is recognized by the BIOS as a fixed disk drive. A substitute master boot record is provided to the computer from the removable media drive in response to a request for the master boot record of the media. Control of the boot sequence is thereby gained. The substitute master boot record loads a boot program that alters the operating system to recognize the removable media drive as a floppy disk drive.

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