Patent ID: 7725704
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of performing a restoration operation of data to a device of a system comprising: recording, by a driver during a boot process, what boot blocks are used in connection with booting said system a first time as said boot blocks are accessed during said booting, said driver performing said recording until a selected application instructs the driver to stop performing said recording at a point during the boot process; performing a backup operation storing a backup data set including a first portion of data representing the boot blocks recorded by the driver during said recording in connection with booting said system said first time; restoring, from the backup data set, the first portion of data to said device; booting said system a second time using said first portion of data; and restoring remaining portions of data from the backup data set to said device after booting said system the second time.