Patent ID: 7603440
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for storing operating system files, application binary files, and configuration data files at a pre-operating system boot stage of a client comprising: transmitting a client script from a server to the client in response to a reboot of the client, the client script defining a pre-boot process that is executed at the pre-operating system boot stage of the client and performs on the client the operations of: generating a second reference collection of files based on the detected changes and the comparison, the second reference collection of files comprising one or more of the operating system files, the application binary files, and the configuration files stored on the client that do not match the reference collection of files, and wherein the second reference collection of files corresponds to the actual dynamic uses of the client; storing the second reference collection of files on the server, whereby the second reference collection of files is configured to be used in a subsequent pre-operating boot stage of the client; and provide the client access to the reference collection of files and the second reference collection of files during a subsequent pre-operating boot stage for a repair of the client to usable state that corresponds to the actual dynamic uses of the client corresponding to the second reference collection of files.