Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Memory configuring
Patent
1997-10-15
2000-02-29
Chan, Eddie P.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Memory configuring
713100, G06F 1200
Patent
active
06032239&
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for changing partition mappings to logical drives in a memory device of a computer. The computer includes a processor for running operating system code and a hard drive. The hard drive, which can be accessed by the processor, includes at least one partition. When the computer boots up, a logical reference value in the operating system code points to the partition. After the partition has been initialized or modified, a reference-updating routine is run for dynamically updating the logical reference value to correctly map to the partition. The reference-updating routine first locates and flushes any caches in the computer and closes any open files accessible by the operating system code. The routine then loads a boot record for the partition and retrieves specific data therefrom. With the retrieved data, the routine updates the logical reference value. Therefore, after the reference-updating routine has performed the updating, the processor may continue running the operating code without requiring the computer to reboot.
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Chan Eddie P.
Dell USA L.P.
Verbrugge Kevin
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