Method of automatically formatting and pseudo-mounting a removable media
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1. A method for automatically formatting removable media, comprising the operations of:
- generating a default media image in computer memory and entering a pseudo-mount state in response to detecting unformatted removable media in a computer drive, the default media image including default file system structures for the unformatted removable media;
returning pseudo-data based on the default file system structures in the default media image in response to receiving a request to read the unformatted removable media to give an impression that the unformatted removable media is formatted and mounted; and
automatically preparing the unformatted removable media for content in response to receiving a request to write information to the unformatted removable media, wherein the default media image is committed to the unformatted removable media.
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Abstract
An invention is disclosed for automatically formatting removable media. A default media image is generated in computer memory in response to detecting unformatted media in a computer drive. The media image includes default file system structures for the media. In response to receiving a request to read the media, data is returned based on the default file system structures. However, the removable media is automatically prepared for content in response to receiving a request to write information to the media, wherein the default media image in memory is committed to the media.
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1. A method for automatically formatting removable media, comprising the operations of:
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generating a default media image in computer memory and entering a pseudo-mount state in response to detecting unformatted removable media in a computer drive, the default media image including default file system structures for the unformatted removable media; returning pseudo-data based on the default file system structures in the default media image in response to receiving a request to read the unformatted removable media to give an impression that the unformatted removable media is formatted and mounted; and automatically preparing the unformatted removable media for content in response to receiving a request to write information to the unformatted removable media, wherein the default media image is committed to the unformatted removable media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A file system driver recorded on a computer readable medium for use in conjunction with an operating system, the file system driver comprising:
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a code segment that, when executed by a computer, detects an unformatted removable media in a computer drive and in response to the detecting, generates a default media image in computer memory and enters the unformatted removable media into a pseudo-mount state, the default media image including default file system structures for the unformatted removable media; a code segment that, when executed by a computer, returns pseudo-data based on the default file system structures in response to receiving a request to read the media to give an impression that the unformatted removable media is formatted and mounted; and a code segment that, when executed by a computer, automatically prepares the unformatted removable media for content in response to receiving a request to write information to the unformatted removable media, wherein the media image is committed to the media. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A file system driver recorded on a computer readable medium for automatically formatting removable media, comprising:
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a code segment that, when executed by a computer, analyzes media to detect a file system present on the media in response to detecting removable media in a computer drive; a code segment that, when executed by a computer, mounts the removable media when the file system detected on the removable media is a predefined file system; a code segment that, when executed by a computer, detects an unformatted removable media in a computer drive and in response to the detecting, generates a default media image in computer memory and enters the unformatted removable media into a pseudo-mount state, the default media image including default file system structures for the unformatted removable media; a code segment that, when executed by a computer, returns pseudo-data based on the default file system structures in response to receiving a request to read the unformatted removable media to give an impression that the unformatted removable media is formatted and mounted; and a code segment that, when executed by a computer, automatically prepares the unformatted removable media for content in response to receiving a request to write information to the unformatted removable media, wherein the default media image is committed to the media. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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