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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1998
James B. Hove, St. Paul, MN (US);
Kim A. Pearson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Arthur Gorr, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Pearson Technical Software, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A configuration image file is a single file containing all the information needed to troubleshoot, distribute or delete software from one or multiple computers. Information contained in configuration image files can comprise files, folders, shortcuts, and registry settings. The individual items in a configuration image file are entries. A conflict checking system includes conflict checking functions to check for potential conflicts in one or more configuration image files. A conflict exists when one or more configuration image files includes entries that are inconsistent. One version of the system identifies folder conflicts. A folder conflict exists when the same entry exists in more than one folder location in one or more configuration image files. Another version of the system identifies version conflicts. A version conflict exists when different versions of the same file exist in the same location within two configuration image files. Another version of the system identifies registry conflicts. A registry conflict exists when two registry values have the same name and belong to the same registry key, but have different data.