US5469573A
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Disk operating system backup and recovery system
Assignee: Veritas Software Corp
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Filing: 1993-02-26
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Granted: 1995-11-21
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Expires: 2013-02-26
Abstract
Abstract This invention features a data backup procedure and apparatus for backing up and restoring, or otherwise loading a fully configured operating system to the high capacity storage device (e.g., hard disk) of a computer workstation, such as a personal computer. The method includes providing a first media having the desired operating system files to be loaded onto the storage device, providing a second media having configuration-specific data files, initializing the data processing system from the second media to provide a temporary operating system using the configuration-specific data files, loading the desired operating system files from the first media to the storage device using the temporary operating system, and reinitializing the data processing system with the desired operating system from the storage device. Embodiments of the method include providing the first media by copying the desired operating system files, or all the files, stored on the storage device to the first media. The copying can be achieved by running a data backup routine. Other embodiments include providing the configuration-specific data files to the second media by copying the configuration-specific data files from the storage device to the second media.
Inventors
- 👤 James K. McGill, III
- 👤 Dorotea Abele
- 👤 Lonnie L. Colman
- 👤 Manuel Gonsalves
- 👤 Sanjeev Saxena
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:33
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/14; G06F11/1446; G06F11/1456; G06F11/1458; G06F11/1469
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for loading a fully configured operating system onto a storage device of a data processing system, comprising the steps of: providing a first media comprising operating system files for installing the fully configured operating system onto the storage device; providing a second media comprising configuration-specific data files; initializing the data processing system from the second media to provide a temporary operating system and using the configuration-specific data files to configure the data processing system; loading the fully configured operating system files from the first media to the storage device using the temporary operating system; and reinitializing the data processing system from the storage device to install the fully configured operating system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for loading a fully configured operating system onto a storage device of a data processing system, comprising the steps of: providing a first media comprising operating system files for installing the fully configured operating system onto the storage device; providing a second media comprising configuration-specific data files; initializing the data processing system from the second media to provide a temporary operating system and using the configuration-specific data files to configure the data processing system; loading the fully configured operating system files from the first media to the storage device using the temporary operating system; and reinitializing the data processing system from the storage device to install the fully configured operating system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing the first media comprises copying the operating system files stored on the storage device to the first media.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the step of providing the first media further comprises copying all the files from the storage device to the first media.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the first media comprises magnetic tape, and copying all the files comprises running a data backup routine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing a second media comprises copying the configuration-specific data files from the storage device to the second media.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the second media comprises a floppy diskette.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the configuration-specific data files comprise system configuration files.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the configuration-specific data files comprise operating system configuration files.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the configuration-specific data files comprise device driver files.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the storage device comprises a hard disk drive.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the second media comprises a removable diskette.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the first media comprises magnetic tape.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of initializing the storage device prior to the step of loading the fully configured operating system files from the first media to the storage device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 13, wherein the step of initializing the storage device comprises formatting the storage device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 13, wherein the step of initializing the storage device comprises partitioning the storage device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 15, wherein the step of initializing the storage device further comprises formatting a partition of the storage device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 16, wherein each partition is formatted using a format command associated with the particular operating system and file system type to be loaded into that partition.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for loading a fully configured operating system onto a disk drive of a data processing system, comprising the steps of: copying fully configured operating system files stored on the disk drive to a first media; copying configuration-specific data files from the disk drive to a second media; initializing the data processing system from the second media to provide a temporary operating system and using the configuration-specific data files to configure the data processing system; initializing the disk drive prior to the step of loading the fully configured operating system files from the first media to the disk drives; loading the fully configured operating system files from the first media to the disk drive using the temporary operating system to install the fully configured operating system; and reinitializing the data processing system from the disk drive to provide the fully configured operating system.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for loading a fully configured operating system onto a disk drive of a data processing system, comprising the steps of: copying fully configured operating system files stored on the disk drive to a first media; copying configuration-specific data files from the disk drive to a second media; initializing the data processing system from the second media to provide a temporary operating system and using the configuration-specific data files to configure the data processing system; initializing the disk drive prior to the step of loading the fully configured operating system files from the first media to the disk drives; loading the fully configured operating system files from the first media to the disk drive using the temporary operating system to install the fully configured operating system; and reinitializing the data processing system from the disk drive to provide the fully configured operating system.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the step of copying first operating system files comprises copying all the files from the disk drive to the first media.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the first media comprises magnetic tape, and copying all the files comprises running a data backup routine.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 20, wherein the second media comprises a removable diskette.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the configuration-specific data files comprise system configuration files.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the configuration-specific data files comprise operating system configuration files.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the configuration-specific data files comprise device driver files.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the first media comprises magnetic tape.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the step of initializing the disk drive comprises formatting the disk drive.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 26, wherein the step of initializing the disk drive step further comprises partitioning the disk drive.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the step of initializing the disk drive comprises formatting a partition of the disk drive.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 18, wherein each partition is formatted using a format command specific to the particular operating system to be loaded into that partition.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for loading a fully configured operating system onto a disk drive of a first data processing system, comprising the steps of: configuring a disk drive of a second data processing system with the desired configuration for the first data processing system; copying fully configured operating system fries stored on the disk drive of the second data processing system to a first media; copying configuration-specific data files from the disk drive of the second data processing system to a second media; initializing the first data processing system from the second media to provide a temporary operating system and using the configuration-specific data files to configure the first data processing system; and loading the fully configured operating system files from the first media to a disk drive of the first data processing system using the temporary operating system to install the fully configured operating system.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for loading a fully configured operating system onto a disk drive of a first data processing system, comprising the steps of: configuring a disk drive of a second data processing system with the desired configuration for the first data processing system; copying fully configured operating system fries stored on the disk drive of the second data processing system to a first media; copying configuration-specific data files from the disk drive of the second data processing system to a second media; initializing the first data processing system from the second media to provide a temporary operating system and using the configuration-specific data files to configure the first data processing system; and loading the fully configured operating system files from the first media to a disk drive of the first data processing system using the temporary operating system to install the fully configured operating system.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 30, further comprising the step of limiting to a predetermined quantity the number of times the first operating system files can be loaded from the first media to the disk drive.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the first media comprises an optical disk.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for loading a fully configured operating system onto a storage device of a data processing system, comprising the steps of: initializing the data processing system from a second media, having configuration-specific data files, to provide a temporary operating system using the configuration-specific data files to configure the data processing system; loading the fully configured operating system files from a first media to the storage device using the temporary operating system, the first media having operating system files for installing the fully configured operating system onto the storage device; and reinitializing the data processing system from the storage device to install the fully configured operating system.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for loading a fully configured operating system onto a storage device of a data processing system, comprising the steps of: initializing the data processing system from a second media, having configuration-specific data files, to provide a temporary operating system using the configuration-specific data files to configure the data processing system; loading the fully configured operating system files from a first media to the storage device using the temporary operating system, the first media having operating system files for installing the fully configured operating system onto the storage device; and reinitializing the data processing system from the storage device to install the fully configured operating system.
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