A computer system having capability for restoration of a hard disk drive
includes at least one processor and at least one hard disk drive. A
software image is stored on the at least one hard disk drive, the software
image including a factory downloaded image which is subject to corruption.
A protected software restoration image not prone to a typical corruption
is stored on the at least one hard disk drive and available for use by the
at least one processor in executing the restoration of the software image
on the at by least one hard disk drive to a like new factory downloaded
image condition.