TW515996B - Method and system for transferring an application program from system firmware to a storage device - Google Patents

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TW515996B
TW515996B TW089111923A TW89111923A TW515996B TW 515996 B TW515996 B TW 515996B TW 089111923 A TW089111923 A TW 089111923A TW 89111923 A TW89111923 A TW 89111923A TW 515996 B TW515996 B TW 515996B
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