PARTITION MANAGEMENT IN A WAGERING GAME SYSTEM

1 . A computerized wagering game system, comprising:

a gaming module operable to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and

a nonvolatile storage module comprising two or more partitions on at least one nonvolatile storage device and a controller operable to manage the two or more partitions;

wherein at least one of the two or more partitions is secured, and at least one of the two or more partitions is restricted from execution of code stored on the partition.

2 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the two or more partitions are each on a separate nonvolatile storage device.

3 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein at least two of the two or more partitions are on the same nonvolatile storage device.

4 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein securing at least one partition comprises authenticating any data written to the partition.

5 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein securing at least one partition comprises write protecting the partition.

6 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein managing the two or more partitions comprises at least one of adding a partition, deleting a partition, setting a partition active, copying a partition, moving a partition, resizing a partition, splitting a partition, and merging a partition.

7 . A method of operating a computerized wagering game machine, comprising:

presenting a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and

managing two or more partitions on at least one nonvolatile storage device, such that at least one of the two or more partitions is secured, and at least one of the two or more partitions is restricted from execution of code stored on the partition.

8 . The method of operating a computerized wagering game machine of claim 7 , wherein the two or more partitions are each on a separate nonvolatile storage device.

9 . The method of operating a computerized wagering game machine of claim 7 , wherein at least two of the two or more partitions are on the same nonvolatile storage device.

10 . The method of operating a computerized wagering game machine of claim 7 , wherein securing at least one partition comprises authenticating any data written to the partition.

11 . The method of operating a computerized wagering game machine of claim 7 , wherein securing at least one partition comprises write protecting the partition.

12 . The method of operating a computerized wagering game machine of claim 7 , wherein managing the two or more partitions comprises at least one of adding a partition, deleting a partition, setting a partition active, copying a partition, moving a partition, resizing a partition, splitting a partition, and merging a partition.

13 . A machine-readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed operable to cause a computerized wagering game system to:

present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and

manage two or more partitions on at least one nonvolatile storage device, such that at least one of the two or more partitions is secured, and at least one of the two or more partitions is restricted from execution of code stored on the partition.

14 . The machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the two or more partitions are each on a separate nonvolatile storage device.

15 . The machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein at least two of the two or more partitions are on the same nonvolatile storage device.

16 . The machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein securing at least one partition comprises at least one of authenticating any data written to the partition, write protecting the partition, and restricting code execution from the partition.

17 . The machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein managing the two or more partitions comprises at least one of adding a partition, deleting a partition, setting a partition active, copying a partition, moving a partition, resizing a partition, splitting a partition, and merging a partition.

18 . A computerized wagering game system, comprising:

a gaming module operable to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered;

a nonvolatile storage module comprising two or more partitions on at least one nonvolatile storage device and a controller operable to manage the two or more partitions;

a first partition of the two or more partitions operable to receive downloaded wagering game code such that the code stored on the first partition cannot be executed;

a game verification module operable to verify the authenticity of the downloaded wagering game code and to copy the verified downloaded wagering game code to a second partition of the two or more partitions;

the second partition of the two or more partitions operable to store the downloaded wagering game code such that the downloaded wagering game code can be executed from the second partition.