JP2002236587A - Initial start time shortening method, installing method, personal computer, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that a system which generates multiple models as one master, compresses functions having differences among models by a tool, and expands the differences when a user turns on the power source for the 1st time requires a long time for the expansion when there are many differences. SOLUTION: On a master medium 1, an operating system, a common parts 16, and compressed differences 18 are recorded. When the operating system and common parts 16 are stored in storage device of a personal computer 2 at a factory, the compressed differences 18 are expanded while saved as an operating system, a common image 26, and a difference expansion image 28 to generate a factory shipment state. When the user turns on the power source, the detection of hardware, the agreement of a contract, and the registration of the user are carried out, difference expansion images 28 are expanded as many times as the images, and the personal computer 2 is restarted to become ready for use.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for installing software in a storage device of a computer, and more particularly to a technique for reducing a time required for a user to start up for the first time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a master medium created in a factory to incorporate an operating system or the like into a computer is composed of a CD-ROM and an FD. These are set in a computer main body and automatically turned on when the power is turned on. Factory default (when the user turns on the power for the first time)
Can be created. In creating the master medium, when a plurality of models are created as one master, a function (application, driver, etc.) having a difference between the models is compressed by a tool, and the difference is reduced when the user first turns on the power. It was provided by a system that would expand it.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an outline of the conventional deployment at the time of the first startup. In the factory shipping state, the operating system, the common image 26 and the differential compression image 38 are stored in the conventional storage device 31 in the conventional personal computer 3.
Is recorded and shipped.
8 was decompressed and developed for use.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing development from a master medium to a conventional personal computer 3. Compression difference 1
When the operating system and the like are incorporated into the conventional personal computer 3 using the master medium 1 including the common part 8 and the operating system 16,
The differential compressed image A38a or the differential compressed image B3 in which the operating system and the common image 26 and the image of the differential function such as the application and the driver are compressed.
As a differential compressed image 38 composed of 8b, the conventional personal computer 3 is incorporated in the conventional storage device 31.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the conventional personal computer 3 when the power is turned on for the first time. When the user turns on the power, the hardware is detected (step D1), the contract is agreed, and the user is registered (step D2), and the differential compressed images 38 are expanded by the number of differential compressed images 38 (steps D3 and D4). ,
By restarting (step D5), the conventional personal computer 3 can be used.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 6-44109 discloses an installation method in which arbitrary software is installed on a computer from a single medium, and compressed data and uncompressed data are stored in the same medium. An installation method for installing based on a predetermined condition is disclosed.

[0007]

The above-mentioned method has the following problems. The first problem is that the startup time from when the user first turns on the computer to when the computer becomes usable is too long. The reason is that if there were a large number of difference functions, the time required for deployment would have to be multiplied. The second problem is that the creation takes time. The reason is that, similarly to the first problem, when there are a large number of difference functions, it takes time to compress them. The third problem is that even if the method of creating with the difference function is used, the time required for the user to start up for the first time increases as the number of difference functions increases. It takes time.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-44109, "Installation Method", does not disclose any technique for reducing the time when the user first starts up.

An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for reducing the time when the user starts up for the first time.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for shortening an initial startup time, wherein a plurality of software programs to be installed in a plurality of models are converted into one common part common to the models and a difference for each model by one difference file. A first step of compressing and storing the difference file on a master medium, and a step of storing the difference file on a hard disk of the computer while storing the difference file on a hard disk of the computer when building the software in a factory. The method includes a second step and a third step of moving the differential developed image when the computer is first started at a user.

[0011] The first personal computer of the present invention comprises:
Means for reading a plurality of software to be installed in a plurality of models from one common part common to the models and a master medium in which a difference for each model is compressed as one difference file; and expanding the differences while expanding the difference files Means for storing the image as an image on a hard disk; and means for moving and using the differentially developed image when the personal computer having the hard disk is first started at a user site.

The first program of the present invention compresses a plurality of software to be installed in a plurality of models into one common part common to the models and a difference for each model as one difference file, and stores them in a master medium. The first step, and when building the software in a personal computer body at a factory, the second step of storing the difference file as a difference developed image while developing the difference file on a hard disk of the personal computer, The third step of moving the differentially developed image when the computer is first activated at the user's site is performed by the computer.

[0013] The installation method of the present invention is a method for reading a plurality of software to be installed in a plurality of models from a master medium in which one common part common to the models and a difference for each model are compressed as one difference file. And a second step of storing the difference file on a hard disk as a differential developed image while expanding the differential file, and moving and using the differential developed image when a personal computer having the hard disk is first started at a user's site It has a third step.

A second program of the present invention reads a master medium in which a plurality of software to be installed in a plurality of models are compressed into one common part common to the models and a difference file for each model as one difference file. One step, a second step of storing the difference file as a difference development image on a hard disk while expanding the difference file, and moving and using the difference development image when the personal computer having the hard disk is first started at a user's site. The third step is performed by the computer.

[0015] The second personal computer of the present invention comprises:
Each means of the first personal computer of the present invention is realized by program processing.

[0016]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing contents stored in a master medium 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The master medium 1 of the present invention includes an operating system 11, a common application 12, and a common driver 1.
3 and the difference 19. The difference 19 is compressed and has a number of differences, each of which is composed of a compression difference A 18a and a compression difference B 18b. Operating system 11, common application 12, common driver 1
3 is a common part 16 with the operating system.
Hereinafter, the compression difference A 18a and the compression difference B 18b are collectively referred to as a compression difference 18.

FIG. 2 shows a master medium 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart showing an operation when creating a. When creating a master medium 1 used to introduce an operating system 11 including a plurality of drivers and applications into a computer, when a plurality of models are created in the same master, a function that becomes a difference is automatically performed by a user. Create a base environment as shown in Fig. 2 so that it can be applied, execute the tool with that environment as the initial state (step A1), acquire information (step A2), and install the application or driver for which the difference should be collected After that (Steps A3 and A4), information is obtained again by the tool (Step A5), and files and registry information changed or added from the initial state are created as a compression difference A18a and a compression difference B18b (Step A6). .

An important point here is how to quickly turn on the power supply at the user site until the personal computer 2 becomes usable. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of the method for reducing the initial startup time according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the factory shipping state, the operating system, the common image 26 and the differential development image 2 are stored in the storage device 21 in the personal computer 2.
8 is recorded and shipped, and the difference development image 28 is moved to be usable by the user. Thus, in the case of the conventional method shown in FIG. 9, it takes a long time to apply the difference information because of the compression, but when it is applied in the method shown in FIG. In the stage of constructing the operating system, the common image 26, and the differential expanded image 28 in the device 21, it takes more time to decompress the compressed differential 18 in the master medium 1 than in the conventional method. The time required for application can be made faster than in the past.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The operation of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, and FIG. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing creation of a compression difference 18 when creating the master medium 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG.
When a plurality of models are created as one master, in the step of creating difference information with a tool, one difference function has a plurality of files and registry information, and creates them as one compressed difference 18. These compression differences 18 are created only for functions having a difference.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the development from the master medium 1 to the personal computer 2 in the method for reducing the initial startup time according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the master medium 1,
Operating system and common part 16 and compression difference 1
8 are recorded. When the common part 16 with the operating system is incorporated into the storage device of the personal computer 2 at the factory, the compressed difference 18 is expanded while being stored as the operating system, the common image 26, and the differential expanded image 28 to create a factory shipping state. The difference developed image 28 is a difference developed image B2 with the number of differences.
8b, a differential developed image A28a.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an operation when the master medium 1 is deployed to the personal computer 2 in the method for reducing the initial startup time according to the embodiment of the present invention. The power of the personal computer 2 is turned on and the master medium 1 is set (step B1). Next, the operating system and the common part 16 are developed on the storage device 21 as the operating system having the official name and the common image 26 (step B2). Next, the compressed difference 18 is decompressed and expanded on the storage device 21 as the differential expanded image 28 (step B3).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the personal computer 2 when the power is turned on for the first time in the method for shortening the initial startup time according to the embodiment of the present invention. When the user turns on the power, hardware detection (step C)
1), the user agrees on the contract and registers the user (step C2), moves the differential developed image 28 by the number of differential developed images 28 (steps C3 and C4), and restarts (step C5). Can be used.

Each of the above steps can be realized as a program of the computer 60. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a recording medium 61 and a computer 60 that store the initial startup time reduction program according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0024]

The first effect is that when the system is incorporated into the computer, the system is not compressed and incorporated, but is expanded and incorporated. Therefore, the processes C3 and C4 in FIG. 7 are compared with the processes D3 and D4 in FIG. It takes less time,
The time from when the user turns on the power until the computer can be used can be reduced. Thus, there is no need to deploy at the user site, and no time is required.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing contents stored in a master medium 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation when creating a master medium 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an outline of a method for reducing the initial startup time according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing creation of a compression difference 18 when creating the master medium 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing development from the master medium 1 to a personal computer in the method for reducing the initial startup time according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation when the master medium 1 is loaded onto the personal computer 2 in the method for reducing the initial startup time according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of the personal computer 2 when the power is first turned on in the method for reducing the initial start-up time according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a recording medium 61 storing a program for shortening the initial start-up time and a computer 60 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an outline of a conventional deployment at the time of initial startup.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing development from a master medium 1 to a conventional personal computer 3.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation of the conventional personal computer 3 when power is first turned on.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 master medium 2 personal computer 3 conventional personal computer 11 operating system 12 common application 13 common driver 16 operating system and common part 18a compression difference A 18b compression difference B 19 difference 21 storage device 26 operating system and common image 28 difference development image 28a Difference expansion image A 28b Difference expansion image B 31 Conventional storage device 38 Difference compression image 38a Difference compression image A 38b Difference compression image B 60 Computer 61 Recording medium

Claims (6)

[Claims] A first step of compressing a plurality of software to be installed on a plurality of models into one common part common to the models and a difference for each model as one difference file and storing the compressed file in a master medium; A second step of storing the difference file on a hard disk of the computer while storing the software as a difference development image when the software is built in a computer body at a factory; And a third step of moving the differential developed image at times. 2. A means for reading a plurality of software to be installed in a plurality of models from one common part common to the models and a master medium in which a difference for each model is compressed as a single difference file; A personal computer comprising: means for storing a differentially developed image on a hard disk while developing the image; and means for moving and using the differentially developed image when the personal computer having the hard disk is first started at a user. 3. A first step of compressing a plurality of software to be installed on a plurality of models into one common part common to the models and a difference for each model as one difference file and storing the same in a master medium. A second step of storing the difference file on a hard disk of the personal computer as a difference developed image while building the software on a personal computer main body at a factory; and A program for causing a computer to execute a third step of moving the differentially developed image at the time of activation. 4. A first step of reading a plurality of software to be installed in a plurality of models from one common part common to the models and a master medium in which a difference for each model is compressed as one difference file; A second step of storing the difference file on the hard disk as a difference development image while expanding the difference file, and a third step of moving the difference development image to be usable when the personal computer having the hard disk is first started at the user's site. An installation method, comprising: 5. A first step of reading a master medium obtained by compressing a plurality of software to be installed in a plurality of models into one common part common to the models and a difference file for each model as one difference file; A second step of storing the difference file on the hard disk as a difference development image while expanding the difference file, and a third step of moving the difference development image to be usable when the personal computer having the hard disk is first started at the user's site. A program to be executed by a computer. 6. A personal computer according to claim 2, wherein each means according to claim 2 is realized by program processing.