Differential flash archive installation

摘要

Methods and systems are disclosed for installing a software program in a computing device. The computing device has stored therein, a first operating system that supports an execution of the software program. In an embodiment, the method includes determining a differential software component between a second software component and a first software component. The second software component includes the first operating system and the software program and the first software component includes the first operating system. The method further includes generating a differential image corresponding to the differential software component. Subsequently, the method follows with storing the differential image and a version of a second operating system onto a bootable computer readable medium. The version of the second operating system is supportive of an extraction of the differential image onto the computing device. The method further includes accessing the bootable computer readable medium from the computing device. In a successive progression, the differential image is installed in the computing device based at least in part on the accessing without performing one or more verifications related to the first operating system prior to the installation, wherein the differential image corresponds to the software program.

主权项

1. A method of installing a software program in a computing device, the computing device having stored therein a first operating system that supports execution of the software program, the method comprising:
determining a differential software component between a second software component and a first software component, the second software component comprising the first operating system and the software program and the first software component comprising the first operating system; generating a differential image corresponding to the differential software component; storing the differential image and a miniaturized version of a second operating system onto a bootable computer readable medium, the miniaturized version of the second operating system supportive of an extraction of the differential image; accessing the bootable computer readable medium from the computing device; and installing the differential image in the computing device based at least in part on accessing of the bootable computer readable medium, without performing one or more verifications related to the first operating system prior to the installation, wherein the differential image corresponds to the software program.