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Information processing apparatus and program

  • US 7,953,967 B2
  • Filed: 01/09/2008
  • Issued: 05/31/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

  • a first recording medium which stores a first program;

    a connection section which is capable of connecting with a second recording medium from outside; and

    a controller which determines, during BIOS boot-up operation, whether or not (1) an authentication information file containing predetermined authentication information is stored in the second recording medium connected to the connection section, and whether or not (2) a difference between a created date and an updated date, in a file attribute of the authentication information file, is within a predetermined range, and if the above (1) and (2) are verified, boots a second program stored in the second recording medium whereas, if (1) and (2) are not verified, boots the first program.

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