System and method for secure operating system boot

Details System and method for secure operating system boot System and method for secure operating system boot

2011-07-19

2011-07-19

Bae, Ji H (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Loading initialization program

C713S001000, C713S100000, C726S002000, C726S034000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07984283

ABSTRACT:
There is provided a method for operating a basic input/output system (BIOS) of a pay-as-you go computer system. In one example embodiment, the method includes determining if a user password feature is activated on a hard drive and computing a password to unlock the hard drive if the password feature is activated. In another example embodiment, the method includes performing a checksum verification of boot information. In yet another example embodiment, the method includes storing portions of boot information in non-standard locations on the hard drive and combining the portions using operators.

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