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Computing system and operating method for booting and running a graphical user interface (GUI) with r/w hard drive partition unavailable

  • US 6,279,109 B1
  • Filed: 01/07/1999
  • Issued: 08/21/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of creating a bootable operating system image on a medium alternative to a persistent magnetic storage medium comprising:

  • creating an operating system image for subsequent transfer to an alternative bootable medium;

    diverting bootstrap loading from the persistent magnetic storage medium to an alternative bootable medium;

    creating a persistent bootable image and a non-persistent bootable image for usage on the alternative bootable medium;

    modifying startup files to support bootstrap loading from the alternative bootable medium; and

    creating the alternative bootable medium.

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