发明名称 Recoverable software installation process and apparatus for a computer system
摘要 A software installation process for use in the manufacture of a prescribed computer system includes the steps of providing at least one processor, at least one memory, and an interface for connecting the computer system to a network server. The at least one memory includes a master boot record, a utility partition and a primary partition. The utility partition includes manufacturing code particular to a manufacturing sequence in the manufacture of the computer system. The primary partition further includes file allocation tables and a root directory. Upon booting of the computer system, the manufacturing code is executed by the at least one processor, wherein the manufacturing sequence includes at least a downloading of software from the network server to the primary partition. The manufacturing code further includes instructions for clearing the file allocation tables and the root directory of the primary partition upon the occurrence of an interruption in the downloading of software from the network server and instructions for enabling the software download to be restarted without reformatting and repartitioning of the at least one memory.
申请公布号 US6247126(B1) 申请公布日期 2001.06.12
申请号 US19990236862 申请日期 1999.01.25
申请人 DELL USA, L.P. 发明人 BEELITZ ALAN E.;AMBERG RICHARD D.
分类号 G06F9/06;G06F9/00;G06F9/445;G06F11/14;(IPC1-7):G06F9/24;G06F15/177 主分类号 G06F9/06
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