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System for computer recovery using removable high capacity media

  • US 6,317,845 B1
  • Filed: 01/07/2000
  • Issued: 11/13/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a computer system comprising a processor, a high capacity removable media drive, non-removable storage media and an operating system that includes an operating environment which provides a user with a graphical user interface, said operating system and said graphical user interface being loaded from said non-removable storage media under normal operating conditions, a method for correcting an abnormal operating condition of said computer system using recovery software stored on removable high capacity media, said removable high capacity media comprising a subset of a total number of components of said operating system, said method comprising:

  • inserting said removable high capacity media into said high capacity removable media drive upon encountering said abnormal operating condition;

    restarting said computer system from said removable high capacity media such that said operating system and said graphical user interface are loaded from said removable high capacity media;

    launching said recovery software to rectify said abnormal operating condition upon successfully loading said graphical user interface;

    determining if said abnormal operating condition persists in said computer system;

    restoring files to said non-removable media from an archive if said abnormal operating condition persists; and

    reinstalling said operating system to said non-removable media if no archive exists.

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