Software structure restoring method and apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium
AssigneeFujitsu Limited
InventorAkiko Maruyama
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Abstract
A software structure restoration method stores software structure information for identifying a software and install information required to install the software in a memory region, when installing the software to an information processing apparatus, and reinstalls the software to the information processing apparatus based on the software structure information and the install information by accessing the memory region, when reinstalling an operating system to the information processing apparatus.
Claims18
A software structure restoration method comprising:
- a storing step storing software structure information for identifying a software and install information required to install the software in a memory region, when installing the software to an information processing apparatus;
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- an install step reinstalling the software to the information processing apparatus based on the software structure information and the install information by accessing the memory region, when reinstalling an operating system to the information processing apparatus.
A software structure restoration apparatus comprising:
- a part configured to store information related to a software environment, including software structure information for identifying a software and install information required to install the software in a memory region, when installing the software to an information processing apparatus;
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- a part configured to reinstall the software to the information processing apparatus based on the information related to the software environment by accessing the memory region, when reinstalling an operating system to the information processing apparatus.
A computer-readable storage medium which stores a computer program for causing a computer to restore a software environment, said computer program comprising:
- a storing procedure causing the computer to store software structure information for identifying a software and install information required to install the software in a memory region, when installing the software to the computer;
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- an install procedure causing the computer to reinstall the software to the computer based on the software structure information and the install information by accessing the memory region, when reinstalling an operating system to the computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.