The Image MASSter 4000IDE family
unit now supports copying HPA configured source drives when the HPA option
is installed. HPA is defined as a reserved area for data storage outside the
normal operating file system. This area is hidden from the operating system
and the file system, and is normally used for specialized applications. Systems
may wish to store configuration data or to save memory to the hard disk drive
device in a location that the operating systems cannot change. If an HPA area
exists on a source drive, the Image MASSter 4000IDE
family unit’s copy operation will configure the target hard disk
drive with a similar HPA area.
