Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-28
2006-11-28
Elamin, A. (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
C713S002000, C714S005110, C714S006130, C714S036000, C714S038110, C365S186000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07143275
ABSTRACT:
The disclosed embodiments relate generally to providing cost-effective data integrity in computer systems and, more particularly, to providing a back-up for system firmware in a BIOS-accessible pre-boot environment. Back-up copies of a system BIOS or other firmware are placed on a partition that is accessible to the system BIOS prior to system boot. The back-up copy may be retrieved and loaded if the system BIOS becomes corrupted. Multiple back-up versions may be stored on the partition.
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Callegari Eugene
Cepulis Darren J.
Elamin A.
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
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