Abstract:
A method of updating a boot image for fast booting an image forming apparatus. In the method, when a request for changing software installed in the image forming apparatus is received, a boot image is deleted from the image forming apparatus and the boot image is re-generated by rebooting the image forming apparatus.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus for updating a boot image for fast booting includes an interface unit to receive a new version of firmware to update a previous version of firmware installed in the image forming apparatus, a non-volatile memory to store a first boot image that is a previous version for the fast booting, and a processor updating a boot image by controlling the stored first boot image to be replaced with a second boot image that is a new version when the received new version of firmware includes the second boot image.