Method for re-imaging a computer system
First Claim
1. A method for replacing an original image on an active disk of a computer system with a new image comprising:
- copying re-imaging files from the new image into a re-imaging directory on the active disk;
preserving at least a portion of the settings and files from the original image by copying the portion of the settings and files into an identical location in the re-imaging directory;
stopping processes not needed to prevent an operating system running on the active disk from becoming inoperable;
moving files and settings in the original image from a top level space of the active disk into a temporary directory using application programming interface (API) commands;
moving files and settings from the re-imaging directory into the top level space of the active disk using API commands; and
rebooting the computer system, wherein the computer system is not rebooted between the copying re-imaging files from the new image into the re-imaging directory and the moving files and settings from the re-imaging directory into the top level space.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for re-imaging a computer system. In one example, a method is provided for replacing an active system of a computer with a new image. The method may include copying files from the new image into a re-imaging directory on the active system. Processes of the active system that are not needed to keep the active system in a functioning state may be stopped. Files are moved from a top level space of the active system into a temporary directory after stopping the processes, and files from the re-imaging directory are moved into the top level space. The active system is then rebooted.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for replacing an original image on an active disk of a computer system with a new image comprising:
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copying re-imaging files from the new image into a re-imaging directory on the active disk; preserving at least a portion of the settings and files from the original image by copying the portion of the settings and files into an identical location in the re-imaging directory; stopping processes not needed to prevent an operating system running on the active disk from becoming inoperable; moving files and settings in the original image from a top level space of the active disk into a temporary directory using application programming interface (API) commands; moving files and settings from the re-imaging directory into the top level space of the active disk using API commands; and rebooting the computer system, wherein the computer system is not rebooted between the copying re-imaging files from the new image into the re-imaging directory and the moving files and settings from the re-imaging directory into the top level space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for replacing an active system of a computer with a new image comprising:
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copying files from the new image into a re-imaging directory on the active system; stopping processes of the active system that are not needed to keep the active system in a functioning state; moving files from a top level space of the active system into a temporary directory after stopping the processes; moving the files from the re-imaging directory into the top level space; and rebooting the active system, wherein no reboot is needed between the copying files from the new image into the re-imaging directory and the moving files and settings from the re-imaging directory into the top level space. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for replacing an active system of a computer with a new image comprising:
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ensuring that any libraries needed for replacing the active system with the new image are loaded onto the active system; copying files from the new image into a re-imaging directory on the active system; logging off any user currently logged into the active system; stopping processes of the active system that are not needed to keep the active system in a functional state; moving files from a top level space of the active system to a temporary location using application programming interface (API) commands after stopping the processes; moving the files from the re-imaging directory into the top level space using API commands; and rebooting the active system, wherein the active system is not rebooted between the copying files from the new image into the re-imaging directory and the moving the files from the re-imaging directory into the top level space. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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