Patent ID: 8504815
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of using an information handling system, the method comprising: detecting a first storage device, wherein the first storage device includes a first boot file and a first relative path name that corresponds to the first boot file; determining a first hardware path name corresponding to the first storage device; obtaining from the first storage device the first relative path name; combining the first hardware path name and the first relative path name to generate a first full path name to the first boot file; storing the first full path name within a persistent memory, wherein the persistent memory is separate from the first storage device; restarting the information handling system; reading the first full path name from the persistent memory; determining that the first boot file cannot be located; detecting a second storage device, wherein the second storage device has a second boot file; determining a second hardware path name corresponding to the second storage device; obtaining, from the second storage device, a second relative path name corresponding to the second boot file; combining the second hardware path name and the second relative path name to generate a second full path name to the second boot file; and storing the second full path name within the persistent memory.