Patent ID: 7231515
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for maintaining a boot order of one or more mass storage devices within a computer system, the method comprising: determining prior to attempting an initial program load of the computer system whether a configuration change to the computer system was made since a previous boot of the computer system that would effect the boot order of the mass storage devices within the computer system, and wherein the configuration change comprises removal of at least one of the one or more mass storage devices from the computer system; in response to determining that a configuration change was made that would effect the boot order, then retrieving a first list of mass storage devices within the computer system prior to the configuration change; comparing the mass storage devices of the first list with a second list of mass storage devices within the computer after the configuration change to determine at least one mass storage device from the first list of mass storage devices that was removed from the computer system; and rearranging the boot order of the mass storage devices within the computer system after the configuration change so that the mass storage devices are booted in the order used prior to the configuration change.