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Recoverable software installation process and apparatus for a computer system

  • US 6,247,126 B1
  • Filed: 01/25/1999
  • Issued: 06/12/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A software installation process for use in the manufacture of a prescribed computer system, said method comprising the steps of:

  • providing at least one processor, providing at least one memory, the at least one memory having a master boot record, a utility partition and a primary partition, wherein the utility partition includes manufacturing code particular to a manufacturing sequence in the manufacture of the computer system; and

    providing an interface for connecting the computer system to a network server, wherein upon booting of the computer system, the manufacturing code is executed by the at least one processor, the manufacturing sequence including at least a downloading of software from the network server to the primary partition.

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