System and method for reflashing disk drive firmware

Details System and method for reflashing disk drive firmware System and method for reflashing disk drive firmware

2005-05-12

2008-09-16

Patel, Nitin C (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Loading initialization program

C713S001000, C713S100000, C717S168000, C717S172000, C717S173000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07426633

ABSTRACT:
There is provided a system and a method for reflashing disk drive firmware. Specifically, there is provided a method comprising storing a firmware flash image in a storage area on a disk drive, initiating power-on self test operations for the computer, and reflashing firmware associated with the disk drive using the firmware flash image stored on the disk drive, wherein the reflashing occurs during the power-on self test operations.

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