Computer system and method for accessing a computer-readable medium
US6470434B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4406
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Execution is initiated of operating system software by a computer system. After initiating execution of the operating system software, a partition is formed within a computer-readable medium. In response to the partition, information is formed that identifies a logical drive associated with the partition, irrespective of whether execution of the operating system software is reinitiated.
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