Delivering multiple installation images and computer-readable installation keys on installation media
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1. A computer-readable medium bearing computer-readable data for installation onto a target computer, the computer-readable data comprising:
- a plurality of installation images, each installation image representing installable content; and
at least one installation key corresponding to one of the plurality of installation images, wherein the at least one installation key enables an installation process to install the content represented by the corresponding installation image onto the target computer.
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Abstract
According to the present invention, a plurality of content installations represented by installation images are stored on a single set of installation media. The set of installation media is comprised of at least one data bearing device. Also written to the installation media is at least one installation key, in a computer-readable format. The at least one installation key corresponds to at least one of the plurality of installation images. The installation key is used by an installation process to install at least one of the plurality of installation images onto a target computer.
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1. A computer-readable medium bearing computer-readable data for installation onto a target computer, the computer-readable data comprising:
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a plurality of installation images, each installation image representing installable content; and
at least one installation key corresponding to one of the plurality of installation images, wherein the at least one installation key enables an installation process to install the content represented by the corresponding installation image onto the target computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for installing content from installation media bearing multiple installation images onto a target computer, comprising:
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reading at least one installation key from the installation media; and
for each installation key read from the installation media;
determining a corresponding installation image stored on the installation media; and
installing the content represented by the corresponding installation image onto the target computer using the installation key.
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10. A method for installing content from installation media bearing multiple installation images onto a target computer, comprising:
for each installation image on the installation media;
determining whether there is a corresponding installation key on the installation media that may be used to install the content represented by the installation image; and
if there is a corresponding installation key, installing the content represented by the installation image onto the target computer using the corresponding installation key.
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11. A method for creating installation media for installing content on a target computer, the method comprising:
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placing a plurality of installation images onto installation media, wherein each installation image represents installable content; and
writing at least one installation key corresponding to at least one of the plurality of installation images onto the installation media.
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