Method and system for dynamic volume tracking in an installable file system

Abstract

Abstract The invention comprises a method for mounting a file system for use in communicating with a data storage device and a computer system comprising the steps of: a) including a plurality of file system modules in a computer operating system including a default file system wherein said file systems are organized in a linked sequence; b) coupling a data storage device to said computer system; c) detecting a change in media in said data storage device or the first time said computer system accesses said data storage device; d) loading a file system identified in said list of file systems; e) reading a volume identifier from said media wherein the location of said volume identifier is specified by said loaded file system; f) comparing the read volume identifier from said media with the identifier associated with said file system; g) mounting said file system if said identifiers match; h) loading the next file system identified in said list of file systems if said identifiers do not match; i) returning to step (e) until each file system in said list of file systems has been tested or until a match is found; and j) mounting a default file system if no match is found.

Inventors

• 👤 Bryan M. Willman
• 👤 Mark J. Zbikowski
• 👤 James G. Letwin
• 👤 Rajen Jayantilal Shah

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