Patent · US Expired

Computer system and method for accessing a computer-readable medium

US6470434B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 24, 1998
Grant dateOct 22, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 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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