US 12,222,823 B2 · User data backup to data partition of storage medium

Abstract

Embodiments of this application relate to the field of storage technologies, and disclose a data backup method and a terminal, to back up user data in a terminal when the terminal cannot be used. A specific solution is as follows: A terminal includes a first data partition, and the first data partition supports to start an operating system when the terminal is powered on. The terminal starts the operating system by using a second data partition after detecting a power-on failure of the terminal or detecting a preset operation of a user. The second data partition is a blank data partition. After the operating system is successfully started, the terminal transmits user data in the first data partition to a first storage medium. The first storage medium is located outside the terminal and is connected to the terminal.

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Dependent claims

A method, comprising:

detecting a power-on failure of a terminal or a preset operation from a user;
displaying, in response to detecting the power-on failure or the preset operation, a first screen comprising a data backup option;
receiving a first operation from the user on the data backup option;
creating, in response to the first operation, a second data partition, wherein the second data partition is a virtual data partition, and wherein the second data partition comprises no historical data for running an operating system;
starting, after detecting the power-on failure or the preset operation, the operating system of the terminal using the second data partition;
connecting to a storage medium located outside the terminal;
and
transmitting, after starting the operating system, user data from a first data partition to the storage medium.

5 more elements

An apparatus, comprising:

one or more processors;
and
a memory coupled to the one or more processors and configured to store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to be configured to:
detect a power-on failure of the apparatus or a preset operation from a user;
display, in response to detecting the power-on failure or the preset operation, a first screen comprising a data backup option;
receive a first operation from the user on the data backup option;
create, in response to the first operation, a second data partition, wherein the second data partition is a virtual data partition, and wherein the second data partition comprises no historical data for running an operating system;
start, after detecting the power-on failure or the preset operation, the operating system of the apparatus using the second data partition;
connect to a storage medium located outside the apparatus;
and
transmit, after starting the operating system, user data from a first data partition to the storage medium.

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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to:

detect a power-on failure of the apparatus or a preset operation from a user;
display, in response to detecting the power-on failure or the preset operation, a first screen comprising a data backup option;
receive a first operation from the user on the data backup option;
create, in response to the first operation, a second data partition, wherein the second data partition is a virtual data partition, and wherein the second data partition comprises no historical data for running an operating system;
start, after detecting the power-on failure or the preset operation, the operating system of the apparatus using the second data partition;
connect to a storage medium located outside the apparatus;
and
transmit, after starting the operating system, user data from a first data partition to the storage medium.

5 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

User data backup to data partition of storage medium

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