The document provides instructions for identifying and troubleshooting issues with Windows XP operating system files and boot process. It describes key OS files like BOOT.INI, NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM, and NTBOOTDD.SYS. The document then outlines steps for installing Windows XP, and using the recovery console to repair damaged files, enable/disable services, and access drives without starting Windows. Troubleshooting instructions include deleting critical boot files like NTLDR to cause errors, then using the recovery console to copy files back and repair the system.
The document provides instructions for identifying and troubleshooting issues with Windows XP operating system files and boot process. It describes key OS files like BOOT.INI, NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM, and NTBOOTDD.SYS. The document then outlines steps for installing Windows XP, and using the recovery console to repair damaged files, enable/disable services, and access drives without starting Windows. Troubleshooting instructions include deleting critical boot files like NTLDR to cause errors, then using the recovery console to copy files back and repair the system.
The document provides instructions for identifying and troubleshooting issues with Windows XP operating system files and boot process. It describes key OS files like BOOT.INI, NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM, and NTBOOTDD.SYS. The document then outlines steps for installing Windows XP, and using the recovery console to repair damaged files, enable/disable services, and access drives without starting Windows. Troubleshooting instructions include deleting critical boot files like NTLDR to cause errors, then using the recovery console to copy files back and repair the system.
The document provides instructions for identifying and troubleshooting issues with Windows XP operating system files and boot process. It describes key OS files like BOOT.INI, NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM, and NTBOOTDD.SYS. The document then outlines steps for installing Windows XP, and using the recovery console to repair damaged files, enable/disable services, and access drives without starting Windows. Troubleshooting instructions include deleting critical boot files like NTLDR to cause errors, then using the recovery console to copy files back and repair the system.
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Hands on Lab 5 Operating System 1. Identify fundamentals of OS(MS-Windows, Linux, Unix) 2. Identify types of File Systems( FAT/NTFS) 3. Describe features of OS interfaces a. GUI( MY computer ,Control Panel, Windows Explorer, My Network place ,task bar/ system tray, start menu & ) b. Command line OS( MS-DOS) I] Formatting and installation of Windows XP
4. Identify purpose, Location and characteristic of OS files
a. Boot.ini BOOT.INI the BOOT.INI file is a text file that lists the OSs available to NTLDR and tells NTLDR where to find the boot partition (where the OS is stored) for each of the OSs. The BOOT.INI file has sections defined by section headings enclosed in brackets.
b. NTLDR NTLDR When the system boots up, the master boot record (MBR) on the hard drive starts the NTLDR program. The NTLDR program then launches either Windows NT or another OS. To find the available OSs, the NTLDR program must read the BOOT.INI configuration file. To accomplish this, the NTLDR program loads its own minimal file system, which enables it to read the BOOT.INI file off the system partition.
c. NTDETECT.COM NTDETECT.COM detects the installed hardware on the system. d. NTBOOTDD.SYS NTBOOTDD.SYS If the NTLDR detects that the boot partition resides on a SCSI drive that connects to a host adapter lacking a ROM chip for BIOS support, it use, the NTBOOTDD.SYS to provide access to the SCSI boot partition.
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II] Windows XP Installation
Windows XP Installation Steps
III] Troubleshooting Windows XP boot problems
Objectives Be able to list some of the XP OS boot files Be able to use the Window recovery console to repair damaged files, enable and disable service and drives Recovery console Is a command line tool that you can start from setup. Using a recovery console, you can start and stop services, format drives, read and write data on local drive (Including drives formatted to use NTFS), & perform many other administrative tasks. Recovery console allows the local system administrator to access NTFS volume without starting Windows XP Professional. Use Help command to get other available commands. Procedure 1. Open your computer and search for NTLDR file and delete it( It is a hidden and system file) 2. Restart the system 3. What happened? ____________________________________________ Record the error message appears.__________________________________ How do you solve this type problem? 4. Boot your computer from Windows XP CD 5. Select the repair option using recovery console, Press R option 6. Select the Drive volume number which has OS installed. 7. Type Administrator Password and press enter key 8. Type D: and press Enter key (if your CD ROM is D) 9. Change the directory to i386 and press enter key D: \> cd i386 press enter D:\ i386>
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10. copy NTLDR file to the root partition C:
D:\i386 >copy NTLDR C:\ press enter key 11. Type exit and press enter 12. Now, do not start from Windows XP CD, Observe what will happen? Does your Windows boot now? _____________________________ 13. Do the same for NTDETECT.COM file 14. Search for the boot loader file and study the content of a file 15. Search for the hal.dll file that is present windows\system32 directory and delete it. 16. Restart your Computer 17. Record what happen___________________________________________ 18. Repeat number from 4 to 9 above and then type the following and press enter D:\i386> expand driver.cab/f:hal.dll C:\Windows\system32
19. type Exit and enter
20. Do not start from Windows XP CR ROM; Observe what happens Installing Recovery console to your PC 1. Click on Start button 2. Click on Run command the type cmd and press enter 3. Change your directory to CD-ROM drive that constrains the Windows XP OS and type the following;[ Assuming E: is the CD ROM Drive] E:\> cd i386 and press enter key E:\ i386>winnt32.exe/cmdcons and press enter key Follow the instruction and complete the installation. Try to access the recovery console without using CD-ROM at booting your computer.
Windows Operating System: Windows Operating System (OS) Installation, Basic Windows OS Operations, Disk Defragment, Disk Partitioning, Windows OS Upgrade, System Restore, and Disk Formatting
