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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1989
Dale T Platteter, Fairport, NY (US);
Robert S Westfall, Rochester, NY (US);
Jeff C Carter, Fairport, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
System for saving and restoring critical files on the rigid disk of an electrostatographic reproduction machine in the event the disk becomes corrupted wherein the critical files have an identifying header sector transparent to the disk directory, with a floppy disk having a bootable locate and read utility to identify critical files and read them to blank floppy disks so as to enable the rigid disk to be rebuilt or replaced without fear of loss or destruction of the critical files, a disk rebuilding utility to rebuild the rigid disk, and a file restoration utility to restore the critical files to the rigid disk when rebuilding or replacing of the rigid disk is completed.