Patent ID: 8185730
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer product comprising a series of non-transitory, executable instructions, that when executed, implement a program, said executable instructions comprising: instructions which are executed by a computer for determining to determine if a current operating system was launched from a storage device connected to the computer system via an internal bus or via an external bus; based on determining that said current operating system was booted from an external drive connected to the external bus, automatically determining options for the user to carry out, including a first option for transferring an image from the external drive on to an internal storage device connected to the internal bus, where said image includes a backup of software and files, and where said transferring creates -a bootable image on said internal storage device, and a second option which checks said internal storage device and indicates whether said internal storage device needs to be fixed; and based on determining that said current operating system was booted from said internal storage device, creating and/or updating said image on said external drive, based on information on said internal storage device.