KR100621094B1 - Computer managing device and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for managing a computer, and provides a user interface for selecting a test program to be used by a user before or after a predetermined operating system is executed. Not only can the inspection be performed, but it is possible to accurately grasp the error occurring in the hardware, thereby reducing the cost and time required for troubleshooting.

Operating system, checker, hardware

Description

Computer management device and method

1 is a view showing a computer management apparatus according to the present invention,

2 is a diagram illustrating a computer management method according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

100: user input unit 200: control unit

210: flag storage 300: display

400: storage

The present invention relates to a computer management apparatus and method, and more particularly, to a computer management apparatus and method that can more accurately check the software and hardware errors generated in the computer used in the individual or enterprise.

In recent years, with the rapid spread of computers, more than one computer has been provided in each household.

In addition, with the explosive growth of the high-speed Internet, the dissemination of the computer is further accelerated, so that the computer is becoming an actual household appliance.

Here, with the increase of the computer, with the rapid advance of computer technology and the rapid advance of internet technology, the kind of software and hardware used in the computer is increasing.

Therefore, when the computer is used, a lot of errors of software and hardware are generated, and the conditions for installing the software and hardware on the computer are becoming more difficult.

For example, the operating system, memory cleanup, application programs, game programs, and various utility installations installed in the computer and installation of driving drivers for driving predetermined hardware become increasingly complicated due to the development of computer technology. .

At this time, the user installs a predetermined inspection program to check for errors in the software and hardware generated in the computer and checks the errors of the software and hardware.

Since the inspection program is executed on a predetermined operating system, an accurate inspection can be performed in the case of an error occurring in the software, but an error occurring in the hardware is limited to the accurate inspection.

Therefore, in order to accurately check an error occurring in the hardware, the BIOS installed in the computer is booted into another hidden partition of the hard disk through a predetermined key input before the operating system is executed at the time of booting the computer. Then, the stored diagnostic program was executed to check the hardware for errors.

However, while the test program running on the operating system is easy for the user to access, the test program executed by the BIOS is not easy for the user to access because the user requires a quick key input when the computer is booted.

In addition, the use efficiency is very low because most users do not recognize the key input.

Therefore, the user uses an after-sales service when an error occurs in the hardware of the computer. Since the error occurred in the hardware cannot be accurately checked, the time and cost required for the error checking are increased, thereby preventing the user's convenience. There is this.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the object of the user is to boot into another hidden partition by the BIOS in the computer before the operating system is executed, as well as the test program running on the operating system when the computer is booted The present invention provides an apparatus and method for managing a computer that can accurately check an error by selecting a stored diagnostic program to be executed and improve user convenience.

The computer management apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object stores a user input unit into which a user's selection value is input, and a flag according to the input selection value in a predetermined memory, and according to the stored flag, a predetermined operating system. It includes a control unit for executing the inspection program before or after the execution.

The computer management method according to the present invention may further include a first step of inputting a user's selection value, a second step of setting a flag according to the input selection value, and before executing a predetermined operating system according to the set flag. Or a third step of executing the inspection program afterwards.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the computer management apparatus according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, when a user wants to check an error occurring in software and hardware of a computer, a user input unit 100 in which a selection value corresponding to a test program desired by a user is input is input. And a control unit 200 storing a flag according to an input selection value input to the user input unit 100 in a predetermined memory area, and executing a test program before or after a predetermined operating system is executed according to the flag. Include.

Here, the control unit 200 includes a flag storage unit 210 in which the stored flag is stored.

In addition, the storage unit 400 stores an image of an inspection program used before the predetermined operating system is executed.

The apparatus may further include a display unit 300 on which a user interface including each test program and an additional description of the test program is displayed so that a user may select a desired test program.

In this case, the test program is executed on the operating system or extracted from the storage unit 400 by the control unit 200 when the computer is booted.

For example, the test program may be executed on an operating system such as Windows, or may be stored in a partition area different from that of an MBR such as a hard disk drive and booted by an operation of the MBR by the controller 200. Can be extracted and executed.

In addition, the storage unit 400 is not limited to the hard disk drive and may use other storage media.

In the meantime, the user interface may selectively or all select search programs executed before and after the operating system by the user on the operating system.

At this time, the execution order of the inspection program executed before or after the execution of the operating system may be arbitrarily set.

Thereafter, when a desired test program is selected through the user interface, an input selection value of a user is input to the user input unit 100 and transmitted to the control unit 200.

The controller 200 stores a flag according to the input selection value in the flag storage 210, and the controller 200 determines an inspection program to be executed through the flag.

In this case, the flag is set differently according to the type and number of inspection programs selected by the user.

In addition, when the user's selection is completed, the controller 200 may boot to another hidden partition through a flag stored in the flag storage unit 210 to execute the stored diagnostic program after rebooting the computer.

At this time, if any test program is executed and the next test program is executed, the computer is rebooted and then executed again.

In addition, when the inspection program is executed through the flag stored in the flag storage unit 210, the flag storage unit 210 is reset to prevent the same inspection program from being repeatedly executed.

The operation of the computer management apparatus according to the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

In the method for managing a computer according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, when a user wants to inspect hardware of a computer on a predetermined operating system, a command for performing the inspection is input (S101).

In this case, the user's command may be input through a predetermined key input or an icon.

When the user's command is input, the display 300 displays a user interface allowing the user to select a desired test program (S102).

The user selects a desired inspection program through the displayed user interface (S103).

In this case, the user may selectively execute the inspection program before or after the execution of the operating system, or may execute all of them according to a predetermined order.

According to the test program selected by the user, a flag according to the test program selected by the user is stored in the flag storage 210 of the controller 200 (S104).

The flag differs depending on the type and number of test programs selected by the user. In the present invention, the test is performed in the order of the test program used before the operating system is executed and the test program used after the operating system is executed. Assume

In addition, when the user performs the inspection without making a separate selection, the inspection program to be executed may be arbitrarily determined.

The controller 200 determines a test program selected by a user through the stored flag (S105).

In this case, it is assumed in the present invention that the user selects all the inspection programs used before and after executing the operating system.

After that, the control unit 200 reboots the computer (S106).

After the computer reboots, the control unit 200 extracts a test program stored in the storage unit 400 (S107).

In this case, the storage unit 400 includes a storage medium such as a hard disk drive, and the test program is stored in another hidden partition of the hard disk drive.

In addition, the storage unit 400 is not limited to the hard disk drive, and may use another storage medium.

The extracted inspection program is executed to perform inspection of the hardware. (S108)

Thereafter, the flag stored in the flag storage unit 210 is reset (S109).

This is to prevent the same test program from being repeatedly executed due to the flag stored in the flag storage 210.

When the reset of the flag storage unit 210 is completed, the controller 200 reboots the computer again (S110), and a predetermined operating system is executed. (S111)

Then, a test program for inspecting the hardware of the computer is executed on the operating system (S112), and the hardware is inspected through the test program (S113).

If the user performs the inspection of the hardware without selecting a separate inspection program, the inspection of the hardware may be performed by arbitrarily selecting or executing all the inspection programs used before and after executing the operating system.

Although the present invention has been described in detail above, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may variously modify the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims. It is apparent that the present invention may be modified or modified. Therefore, a simple change according to an embodiment of the present invention will not be possible without departing from the technology of the present invention.

According to the present invention described above, a user interface is provided so that a user can select a test program to be used before or after executing a predetermined operating system, and thus the user can easily access, thereby performing a more accurate test of the hardware. It has an effect.

In addition, it is possible to more accurately grasp the error occurred in the hardware can reduce the cost and time required to repair the error.

Claims (12)

A display unit configured to display a user interface for allowing a user to select a test program to be executed before or after the operating system is executed; A user input unit for inputting a selection value according to a test program selected by a user in the displayed user interface; And And a control unit which stores a flag according to the input selection value in a predetermined memory and executes a test program before or after a predetermined operating system is executed according to the stored flag. delete The method of claim 1, And a storage unit which stores a test program used before the operating system is executed in another hidden partition. The method of claim 3, wherein And the storage unit comprises a hard disk drive. The method of claim 3, wherein The control unit comprises a flag storage unit for storing the set flag. The method of claim 5, wherein And the control unit resets a flag stored in the flag storage unit after completion of the inspection through the inspection program. Displaying a user interface allowing a user to select a test program to be executed before or after the operating system is executed; Inputting a selection value according to the inspection program selected by the user in the displayed user interface; Setting a flag according to the input selection value; And And executing the inspection program before or after the operating system is executed according to the set flag. delete The method of claim 7, wherein The setting of the flag may include storing the set flag. The method of claim 9, And a test program used before the operating system is executed is stored in another hidden partition. The method of claim 10, And the storage medium comprises a hard disk drive. The method of claim 9, And resetting the stored flag after completion of the inspection through the inspection program.

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