Process and apparatus for saving and restoring critical files on the disk memory of an electrostatographic reproduction machine
US5083264A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System for saving and restoring critical files on the rigid disk of an electrostatographic reproduction machine in the event the disk becomes corrupted wherein the critical files have an identifying header sector transparent to the disk directory, with a floppy disk having a bootable locate and read utility to identify critical files and read them to blank floppy disks so as to enable the rigid disk to be rebuilt or replaced without fear of loss or destruction of the critical files, a disk rebuilding utility to rebuild the rigid disk, and a file restoration utility to restore the critical files to the rigid disk when rebuilding or replacing of the rigid disk is completed.
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