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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 25, 1998
Hiroshi Maeda, Kashihara, JP;
Toshihiro Okahashi, Kashihara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Any error in a hard disk is predicted by an error-prediction self-diagnosis, and error-predicting information, obtained by the error-prediction self-diagnosis, is analyzed so as to carry out appropriate preventive measures (such as a restriction of the use of the hard disk, control for assigning image data to be stored in the hard disk and a shift of image data stored in the possible error area). With this arrangement, it is possible to provide an image-processing apparatus which can predict any error in the disk memory device prior to the occurrence of the error, and based upon the prediction, carry out a process for reducing troubles that might be caused by the error.