Steps | Windows Server 2003 Boot Process | Windows Server 2008 Boot Process |
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| Power On -> BOIS Loaded -> POST | Power On -> BOIS Loaded -> POST |
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| BIOS Looks for the MBR on the bootable device | BIOS Looks for the MBR on the bootable device |
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| Through the MBR the boot sector is located and the NTLDR is loaded | Through the MBR the boot sector is located and the BOOTMGR is loaded |
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| NTLDR reads BOOT.INI from the system volume to determine the boot drive | BOOTMGR reads the BCD (boot configuration database) file from the \boot directory |
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| NTLDR loads and executesNTDETECT.COM from the system volume to perform BIOS hardware detection | BOOTMGR transfer control to theWindows Loader (winload.exe) or winresume.exe in case the system was hibernated. |
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| NTLDR reads the registry files, selects a hardware profile, control set, and loads drivers flagged as "boot" defined in the system hive, then passes control toNTOSKRNL.EXE | Windows Loader loads drivers that are set to start at boot and then passes control toNTOSKRNL.EXE |
Monday, October 14, 2013
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