Patent ID: 6179492
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of utilizing a computer software program to implement a process of duplicating complete hard disk drive contents to a multiplicity of workstation hard disk drives over a network, comprising the steps of:a. creating a collection of upgrade hard disk drive contents on a single personal computer;b. creating a system overriding file containing system overriding settings;c. saving an image of said collection of upgrade hard disk drive contents on a network server;d. selecting user files to be saved;e. generating a configuration file containing classifications and definitions of said system overriding file and said selected user files;f. storing said selected user files;g. duplicating said image of said collection of upgrade hard disk drive contents from said network server to said multiplicity of hard disk drives over said network; andh. restoring said stored selected user files back to said multiplicity of hard disk drives;i. whereby said method provides a fast, easy and convenient way to upgrade said multiplicity of hard disk drives while saving said selected user files from being altered during said duplication process.