Boot up sequencer

[Guest]

What controls (sequences) the chain of events when you boot up starting with
BIOS? Specifically, any notices / warnings (like do you want to do a PC
Restore or Re-format the hard drive) that appear before Windows XP home
starts loading.

 

[Dave Patrick]

You boot the Windows XP CD-Rom for these tasks.


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| What controls (sequences) the chain of events when you boot up starting
with
| BIOS? Specifically, any notices / warnings (like do you want to do a PC
| Restore or Re-format the hard drive) that appear before Windows XP home
| starts loading.

 

[paulmd]

What controls (sequences) the chain of events when you boot up starting with
BIOS? Specifically, any notices / warnings (like do you want to do a PC
Restore or Re-format the hard drive) that appear before Windows XP home
starts loading.

Compaq, and I think a few others, build some system-restore
functionality into the BIOS, getting it to work relies on a hidden
partition on the hard drive.

It's not a standard BIOS feature, I think it's one of the last items in
the POST.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Guide to Boot Sequence
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/winguide/booting.html

The PC Boot Process - Windows XP
http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/unknownreference/articles/12284.aspx

Understanding the Startup Process
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/c29621675.mspx#EWB

Windows NT Startup Process
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_NT_Startup_Process

WINDOWS XP BOOT SEQUENCE
http://www.compphix.com/xpbootprocess.html

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