Method for a computer using the system image on one of the partitions to boot itself to a known state in the event of a failure
US6931522B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1433
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for booting a computer system to a known state at system start-up or in the event of an error or failure while the system is running or operating. The method and system of the invention automatically executes all the necessary procedures to boot the computer system to a known state, without any human intervention. The invention uses information about the state of the computer system during previous boot attempts to determine the logical steps performed to ensure that the system boots to a known state.
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