×

Manipulating disk partitions between disks

  • US 6,178,487 B1
  • Filed: 07/24/1997
  • Issued: 01/23/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A computer-implemented method for manipulating disk partitions, comprising the steps of:

  • selecting an IBM-compatible partition located on a first disk, the partition having a left edge and a right edge, the first disk having a plurality of sectors arranged substantially in end-to-end fashion;

    determining a location on a second disk, the second disk having a plurality of sectors arranged substantially in end-to-end fashion;

    replicating used sectors of the selected partition to produce a modified partition in the location on the second disk while avoiding replication of free sectors; and

    placing a recovery partition indicator on at least one of the disks.

View all claims
  • 9 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×