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How Does The Boot Process Work?

The boot process involves several key steps: 1. Power is supplied to system components and the CPU receives a signal to begin operations. 2. The CPU looks for startup instructions in memory and loads the BIOS, which checks system components and configuration. 3. The BIOS loads essential hidden files that determine compatibility and versions before searching for CONFIG.SYS to load device drivers.

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How Does The Boot Process Work?

The boot process involves several key steps: 1. Power is supplied to system components and the CPU receives a signal to begin operations. 2. The CPU looks for startup instructions in memory and loads the BIOS, which checks system components and configuration. 3. The BIOS loads essential hidden files that determine compatibility and versions before searching for CONFIG.SYS to load device drivers.

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How does the boot process work?

The boot process is simple and fast: 1.) Power is supplied to the motherboard, CPU, memory, I/O devices and display circuits. The CPU receives an internal signal, called power good. Internal clock synchronises CPU, memory and I/O operations. 2.) CPU looks for specific memory location to find the start-up program. Computer chip takes an identity as IBM compatible PC and Basic Input Output System (BIOS) is loaded 3.) BIOS checks for the system, (known as bootup). Types of display - VGA, SVGA, XGA, monochrome, colour etc.. Amount of memory - Cache, RAM etc.. Number and type of hard disk/floppy/CD ROM etc.. Keyboard, external devices and digitisers mouse. Power On Self Test (POST) issues beep or display an error message if there are any faulty or improperly figured hardware items. 4.) BIOS finds proper files, loadf it as extension and supplements to the internal BIOS. These files make up the first distinction of versions, features and compatibility. These are hidden files e.g. IO.SYS & MSDOS.SYS, if these files are missing, the BIOS issues a "non system disk error" 5.) After the BIOS is loaded, the disk is searched for CONFIG.SYS. CONFIG.SYS provides device-driver information to be loaded and used even before the visible part of DOS (command.com). 6.) After command processor is loaded, the system will read AUTOEXEC.BAT. 7.) The PC is nearly ready to use. If you are using WIN 95/98, you will see a start-up logo on the screen, then the system will then read initialisation files e.g. *.INI, the registry files e.g. sytsem.DAT and user.DAT and then will load all device drivers. Then you will see the desktop and all the interfaces.

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