Device verification system and method

A system for authenticating a gaming device, comprising:

• a plurality of components;
• a processor for reading file names of each of the data files and for authenticating the data files;
• a BIOS;
• an operating system;
• and
• a memory including instructions stored thereon which when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
• start up the BIOS of the gaming device;
• read identification numbers of one or more hardware components;
• search each identification number in a database;
• determine that each hardware component is valid based on the existence of a matching identification number in the database;
• authenticate one or more data files of the gaming device, wherein each data file has a file name, wherein the authenticating comprises opening and reading a file allocation structure in a storage device using a file allocation reader;
• retrieve each file from the storage device;
• retrieve a previously computed bit string for each file from the database;
• compute a second bit string for each of the retrieved files;
• compare the previously computed bit string of each file with the computed second bit string for each file;
• and
• based on matching comparisons for every file, validate the data package, prior to starting the operating system of the gaming device.

A system for authenticating a device, the system comprising:

• a hard disk;
• a processor;
• a BIOS;
• an operating system;
• and
• a read-only memory including instructions which when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
• start up the BIOS of the gaming device;
• read identification numbers of one or more hardware components;
• search each identification number in a database;
• determine that each hardware component is valid based on the existence of a matching identification number in the database;
• authenticate one or more data files of the gaming device, wherein each data file has a file name, wherein the authenticating comprises:
• open and read a file allocation structure in a storage device using a file allocation reader;
• retrieve each file from the storage device;
• retrieve a previously computed bit string for each file from the database;
• compute a second bit string for each of the retrieved files;
• compare the previously computed bit string of each file with the computed second bit string for each file;
• and
• based on matching comparisons for every file, validate the data package, prior to starting the operating system of the gaming device.