发明名称 |
System and method for performing disk drive diagnostics and restoration using a host-inaccessible hidden partition |
摘要 |
A system and method for performing disk drive diagnostics and restoration using a host-inaccessible partition are disclosed. The system includes a disk drive including: a host-accessible user partition; a host-inaccessible hidden partition independent of the host-accessible user partition; and a disk controller. The user partition includes: a user partition address range; a host-selected operating system; and a host-selected master boot record. The host-inaccessible hidden partition includes: a hidden partition address range outside the user partition address range; diagnostic software for determining a condition of the computer system; and a drive-selected master boot record for waiting for a user input; if the user input is received within a predetermined time period: loading and executing the diagnostic software; and if the user input is not received within the predetermined time period: loading the host-selected master boot record; and loading and executing the host-selected operating system identified by the host-selected master boot record.
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申请公布号 |
US6711660(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.03.23 |
申请号 |
US20010888107 |
申请日期 |
2001.06.22 |
申请人 |
WESTERN DIGITAL VENTURES, INC. |
发明人 |
MILNE MATTHEW W.;LUU VU L.;FU XUEJIAN;ROTHBERG MICHAEL S. |
分类号 |
G06F9/445;G06F11/14;G06F12/08;(IPC1-7):G06F12/08 |
主分类号 |
G06F9/445 |
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