US5754848A
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Apparatus and method for disaster recovery of an operating system utilizing long file and directory names
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Filing: 1996-09-11
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Granted: 1998-05-19
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Expires: 2016-09-11
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method facilitates the conversion of filenames using the conventional 8.3 filename construct and long filenames. A converter is coupled to a software library which permits the running of backup applications from an 8.3 filename system. The library contains internal and external APIs which allow the 8.3 filename system to create files and directories using the long filename convention.
Inventors
- 👤 David H. Hanes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:32
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/14; G06F11/1446; G06F11/1458; G06F11/1469; G06F16/00; G06F16/10; G06F16/16; G06F16/164; G06F16/166; G06F11/1461; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99951; Y10S707/99952; Y10S707/99953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for converting files and directories from a first system to a second system, the first system utilizes a short filename convention, the second system utilizes a long filename convention, the method comprising the steps of: (1) calling an initializing routine; (2) creating at least one file using the short filename convention; (3) creating at least one directory using the short filename convention; (4) converting the at least one directory into a plurality of directories using the long filename convention; and (5) placing the plurality of directories onto a hard disk.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for converting files and directories from a first system to a second system, the first system utilizes a short filename convention, the second system utilizes a long filename convention, the method comprising the steps of: (1) calling an initializing routine; (2) creating at least one file using the short filename convention; (3) creating at least one directory using the short filename convention; (4) converting the at least one directory into a plurality of directories using the long filename convention; and (5) placing the plurality of directories onto a hard disk.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step (1) further comprises the steps of: (6) allocating space on the hard disk; and (7) creating a temporary subdirectory on the hard disk.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 wherein step (2) further comprises the step of: (8) storing the newly created at least one file in the temporary subdirectory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 wherein step (3) further comprises the step of: (9) storing the newly created at least one directory in the temporary subdirectory.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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