Disk backup project, part 1

Assume existence of two partitions of equal size. Partition types are the same. 1) Full backup. Write a user mode app that performs full copy of one partition into the other. 2) Drive image. Write a kernel mode windows driver that intercepts all write calls to one of the partitions. The driver should keep a partition map internally. The map is defined as follows: Split the partition into large enough blocks (say 16 KB). For each block, keep a clean/dirty status bit. Each write call toggles the dirty bit of the appropriate block. 3) Incremental backup Based on map information generated in (2) perform incremental backup. Copy only blocks that were marked as dirty by (2). For the purpose of (1) and (3) assume that the partitions are currently inactive (no process is reading or writing anything to both partitions. 4) Incremental Restore Based on map information (2), restore only those blocks that were modified The apps should work for FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS. ## Deliverables 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables): a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment. b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement). ## Platform Win2000, WinXP, Win2003