Patent ID: 6415382
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for booting a computer system from a selected disk, where the selected disk is one of two or more disks connected to the computer system, the method for booting comprising:reading into memory a first boot select code; reading into memory master boot record (MBR) sector data from an MBR sector location of a primary disk of the computer system; merging partition table information of the MBR sector data with the first boot select code to produce boot select MBR sector data; writing the boot select MBR sector data into the MBR sector location to replace the MBR sector data; loading a second boot select code; and writing the second boot select code into one or more sectors of the primary disk, the boot select MBR sector data being configured to work with the second boot select code to provide a user the ability to select booting from any one of the disks connected to the computer system.