Patent ID: 6988174
Filing Date: 2006-01-17
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A method of creating partitions in a removable device capable of accepting a removable media, said method comprising the steps of: communicating in a computer system having an operating system and capable of connecting with a removable device in order to request an allocation of one or more drive letters to said removable device; storing a maximum number of partitions that can be allocated in said removable media regardless of whether or not said removable media is loaded in said removable device; reserving, within an internal work area of said operating system, areas corresponding to said maximum number of partitions, indicating in each of said areas, after said removable media is inserted in said removable device, information which indicates whether respective partitions exist on said removable media, wherein, if all available partitions in said removable media are less than said maximum number of partitions, an indication is placed in one of said areas that one of said respective partitions does not exist; and allocating, to said removable media, one or more drive letters based on a number of said areas reserved within said internal work area.