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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND EXTERNAL STORAGE MEDIUM

  • US 20090241114A1
  • Filed: 07/29/2008
  • Published: 09/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An information processing apparatus which manages data stored in a connected external storage medium, the information processing apparatus being characterized in comprising:

  • a test section which tests whether or not a special format area which is an area for storing secret data exists in the external storage medium;

    an access section which accesses the special format area; and

    an access inhibiting section which inhibits access to the external storage medium by the access section if it is judged by the test section that the external storage medium does not have the special format area,wherein when the information of the special format area is mounted, the access inhibiting section acquires identification information specific to a special format area to be mounted this time, checks whether or not the special format area corresponds to a special format area which has been already mounted, and inhibits mounting if the special format area does not correspond.

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