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Systems and methods for improved electronic data storage management that allow the file system to physically adapt and optimize to a variety of add-on hardware components (such as hard disks, removable drives, CD ROM drives, etc.) while virtually maintaining a stable system configuration from an app

Systems and methods for improved electronic data storage management that allow the file system to physically adapt and optimize to a variety of add-on hardware components (such as hard disks, removable drives, CD ROM drives, etc.) while virtually maintaining a stable system configuration from an application software point of view. The Redirector presents a virtual view of the file system by providing a virtual view of logical volumes. Through the use of a Redirector component, all application program file API's to the operating system are filtered; if the file, or directory is redirected, then the call is sent in a modified form to the operating system to its redirected physical location. The physical movement of files is accomplished through the use of a Migrator component. The Migrator makes a copy of the file, verifies the correctness of the copy, updates the redirector table, and then removes the physical file from its original location.

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1. A programmed computer system for managing electronic data storage comprising:means for physically moving electronic data from a source location recognized by a computer operating system and by one or more application software programs to a new destination storage location on the same or other ele

1. A programmed computer system for managing electronic data storage comprising:means for physically moving electronic data from a source location recognized by a computer operating system and by one or more application software programs to a new destination storage location on the same or other electronic data storage device; means for communicating the new destination storage location of the electronic data to the computer operating system; means for translating the new destination storage location of the electronic data to one or more application software programs so that said application software programs do not detect any change in the location of the electronic data; means for updating said application software programs to request the operating system to access said electronic data as if said electronic data is located at the source storage location; means for redirecting the operating system from the source electronic data storage location to the new destination storage location in order to provide the operating system with access to the electronic data at the new destination storage location.