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Os Boot Files

The document outlines the key boot files used in different Windows operating systems: DOS uses IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, CONFIG.SYS, and COMMAND.COM to provide input/output interfaces, load the core OS, configure drivers and settings, and run the command prompt. Windows 9x adds SYSTEM.DAT, USER.DAT, WIN.COM, SYSTEM.INI, and WIN.INI to store settings and initiate the protected load phase. Windows XP/2000 uses NTLDR, BOOT.INI, BOOTSECT.DOS, NTDETECT.COM, and NTBOOTDD.SYS to boot the OS, detect hardware, and locate partitions. Later versions like Windows 7 replace NTLDR

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Os Boot Files

The document outlines the key boot files used in different Windows operating systems: DOS uses IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, CONFIG.SYS, and COMMAND.COM to provide input/output interfaces, load the core OS, configure drivers and settings, and run the command prompt. Windows 9x adds SYSTEM.DAT, USER.DAT, WIN.COM, SYSTEM.INI, and WIN.INI to store settings and initiate the protected load phase. Windows XP/2000 uses NTLDR, BOOT.INI, BOOTSECT.DOS, NTDETECT.COM, and NTBOOTDD.SYS to boot the OS, detect hardware, and locate partitions. Later versions like Windows 7 replace NTLDR

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OS BOOT FILES

DOS Boot up Sequence

IO.SYS A binary file that provides basic input/output interface between the ROM BIOS and the
Hardware
MSDOS.SYS A binary file considered to be the core of the DOS operating system
CONFIG.SYS A text file used to load drivers and memory managers and also use to configure
the system to the users needs
COMMAND.COM DOS user interface loads the command prompt which interprets DOS
commands
AUTOEXEC.BAT A text file that contains setting up display settings, environment variables and
routines

Win 9X Boot up Files

IO.SYS - I/O files use to communicate with the BIOS


MSDOS.SYS - Loads OS into memory (Also use to configure boot files in windows 9x)
SYSTEM.DAT and USER.DAT - system and user settings (REGEDIT)
CONFIG.SYS - loads device drivers for backwards compatibility
AUTOEXEC.BAT - sets system environment use for backwards compatibility
WIN.COM - Initiates the Windows 9x protected load phase
SYSTEM.INI - use to configure 16-bit windows drivers and critical files
WIN.INI- sets 16-bit windows environment
VxD - loads windows virtual device drivers
Windows XP Key Boot Files

NTLDR Found in the MBR this file boots up the Windows 2K/XP operating system
BOOT.INI - is text file that lists the available OS found and tells the NTLDR where to find boot
partition
BOOTSECT.DOS Locates the IO.SYS file so you can start another OS in a dual boot
environment
NTDETECT.COM Loads into protected mode and detects the installed hardware on your
system
NTBOOTDD.SYS - On a system with a SCSI boot device, this file is used to recognize and load
the SCSI boot partition.
NTOSKRNL.EXE- Windows 2000 Core Files
WIN.COM - Windows 2K/XP command file
HAL.DLL - Hardware Abstraction layer of Windows 2K/XP

Windows Vista/7/8 Key Boot Files

BOOTMGR Found in the MBR this file boots up the Windows operating system
BCD (Boot Configuration Data) - is text file that lists the available OS found and tells the
BOOTMGR where to find boot partition
WINLOAD.EXE- Loads the Windows Interface
NTOSKRNL.EXE- Windows Vista/7 Core Files
WIN.COM - Windows Vista/7 command file
HAL.DLL - Hardware Abstraction layer of Windows Vista/7

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