Patent ID: 8417839

Claim:
A device comprising: a controller configured to: start an initialization process for a first data storage medium, the initialization process bringing the first data storage medium from a non-operational state to an operational state that is able to store data to the first data storage medium; start an initialization process for a second data storage medium; send an indicator from the device to a host indicating that the device is ready to receive commands when the first data storage medium is in the operational state but the second data storage medium is in a non-operational state that is not able to store data to the second data storage medium; receive a command when the first data storage medium is in the operational state but the second data storage medium is in the non-operational state; service the command when the command utilizes the first data storage medium and the second data storage medium is in the non-operational state; and not service the command when the command utilizes the second data storage medium and the second data storage medium is in the non-operational state.