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Modifying disk images

US9459883B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

CA, Inc. · US

Inventors

Haiyang Zhang · Shanghai, CN
Xiaopin Wang · Beijing, CN
Victor Liu · Emeryville, US
Shaorong Li · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 6, 2014
Grant date	Oct 4, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 20, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F9/441
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes identifying a first boot configuration type for a disk image. The disk image includes a master boot record and a disk partition. The disk partition comprises a volume boot record. The master boot record comprises first instructions for loading an operating system, and the volume boot record comprises second instructions for loading the operating system. The method further includes receiving an input indicative of a second boot configuration type. The method also includes modifying the disk image to use the second boot configuration type to load the operating system by modifying the first instructions and the second instructions.

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