System and method for installing window installer service without rebooting

• US 7,107,588 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2001
• Issued: 09/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Gentry, Eric Elwood
• Primary Examiner(s): Khatri, Anil
• Application Number:
  US09/943,879
• Publication Number:
  US 20030046680A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,838 Days
• Field of Search: 717168-171, 717/172, 717174-178
• US Class Current: 717/176
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation

Abstract

When installing the Microsoft Windows™ installer service, the install system suppresses a reboot of the computer device. The install system with reboot suppression includes a load mechanism that loads the install system to a temporary directory. A directory mechanism then sets the path for the install system to the temporary directory, and an executing mechanism executes the install system from the temporary directory. The method suppresses a reboot of the computer device when installing the Microsoft Windows™ installer service and includes the steps of loading the install system to a temporary directory and setting a path for the install system as the temporary directory. Then the install system is executed from the temporary directory.

Claims

1. An install system with reboot suppression used in conjunction with a computer system, the install system comprising:

means for loading the install system to a temporary directory;

means for setting a path for the install system as the temporary directory; and

means for executing the install system from the temporary directory.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the loading means further comprises:

means for loading the install system from a non-volatile memory source.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the loading means further comprises:

means for loading the install system from a network source.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the loading means further comprises:

means for loading the install system to a default directory.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the default directory loading means uses a default setting to load the install system to the default directory.

6. A method for installing an install system on a computer system, the method comprising:

loading the install system to a temporary directory;

setting a path for the install system as the temporary directory; and

executing the install system from the temporary directory without rebooting an operating system.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the loading further comprises:

loading the install system from a non-volatile memory source.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the loading further comprises:

loading the install system from a network source.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the loading further comprises:

loading the install system to a default directory.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the loading the install system in the default directory further comprises:

using default setting to load the install system.

11. A computer readable medium having an install system with reboot suppression used in conjunction with a computer system, comprising:

logic for loading the install system to a temporary directory;

logic for setting a path for the install system as the temporary directory; and

logic for executing the install system from the temporary directory.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the install system is further comprises:

logic for loading the install system from a non-volatile memory source.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the install system is further comprises:

logic for loading the install system from a network source.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the install system is further comprises:

logic for for loading the install system to a default directory.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein the install system is further comprises:

logic for using default setting to load the install system to the default directory.

16. An install system with reboot suppression used in conjunction with a computer system, the install system apparatus comprising:

load mechanism that loads the install system to a temporary directory;

directory mechanism that sets a path for the install system to the temporary directory; and

executing mechanism that executes the install system from the temporary directory.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the load mechanism further comprises:

logic configured to load the install system from a non-volatile memory source.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the load mechanism further comprises:

logic configured to load the install system from a network source.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the load mechanism further comprises:

logic configured to load the install system to a default directory.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the logic configured to load the install system to the default directory uses default setting to load the install system to the default directory.

21. A method for installing an install system on a computer system having an operating system, the method comprising:

loading the install system to a temporary directory without registering the install system with the operating system; and

executing the install system from the temporary directory without restarting the operating system.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

loading the install system to a default directory; and

registering the install system with the operating system.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the executing further comprises:

executing the install system to install a software program on the computer system.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the installing further comprises:

installing the software program from a network source.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the installing further comprises:

installing the software program from a non-volatile memory source.