Patent ID: 7386761
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for diagnosing and repairing a first computing system executing an operating system of a first platform type and subject to a failure diagnosis, said method comprising steps of: providing an operating system of a second platform type adapted to be executed on said first computing system upon failure of said operating system of said first platform type; executing an application under said operating system of said second platform type for obtaining diagnostic information pertaining to said failed operating system on said first computing system; providing a second computing system executing the same operating system of said first platform type as said failed operating system executed on said first computing system; communicating said diagnostic information obtained by said application to said second computing system; utilizing said diagnostic information to diagnose the subject failed operating system of said first computing system; and generating repair information at said second computing system and communicating said repair information to the application running on said first computer system to repair the failed operating system.