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File systems image transfer between dissimilar file systems

  • US 6,574,591 B1
  • Filed: 10/25/1999
  • Issued: 06/03/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer controlled method for transferring data from a source file system to a destination file system each file system capable of storing said data in one or more storage blocks, said method including steps of:

  • writing an image stream to said destination file system in accordance with a second storage block arrangement, a first storage block arrangement different from said second storage block arrangement, said data including one or more block number (BN) pointers; and

    swizzling said BN pointers in said storage blocks of said destination file system in accordance with said second storage block arrangement.

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