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System and method for configuring computer for operation

  • US 20060041883A1
  • Filed: 08/19/2004
  • Published: 02/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for deploying software in a computer system comprising:

  • providing, in a service partition of a hard disk drive (HDD) associated with the computer, at least a deployment maintenance mechanism (DMM) including drivers for hardware, a deployment mechanism and a native operating system also being provided, the deployment mechanism identifying hardware associated with the computer, the deployment mechanism being associated with an image containing drivers for hardware;

    for hardware detected by the deployment mechanism and not having an associated driver in the image, copying into the deployment mechanism a driver from the service partition using the native operating system; and

    re-booting the native operating system at least to deploy drivers for hardware associated with the computer.

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