Computer platform operating system compatibility management method and system
US7490318B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/60
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer platform operating system compatibility management method and system is proposed, which is designed for use in conjunction with a computer platform, such as a network server, for the computer platform to be selectively bootable between an old-version operating system (such as Windows NT4.0) and a new-version operating system (such as Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000). This feature allows the customer to selectively install either an old-version operating system or an new-version operating system successfully onto the server, and allow both old-version operating system and new-version operating system to be compatible with the hardware of the server.
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