Please can tell me about Windows Server 2003 Boot Process. ThanksDharmesh K Konar Zenith

Hi Dharmesh, Here’s the brief description of Windows Server 2008 Boot process. System is powered on The CMOS loads the BIOS and then runs POST Looks for the MBR on the bootable device Through the MBR the boot sector is located and the BOOTMGR is loaded BOOTMGR looks for active partition BOOTMGR reads the BCD file from the \boot directory on the active partition The BCD (boot configuration database) contains various configuration parameters( this information was previously stored in the boot.ini) BOOTMGR transfer control to the Windows Loader (winload.exe) or winresume.exe in case the system was hibernated. Winloader loads drivers that are set to start at boot and then transfers the control to the windows kernel. Here’re some articles for your reference. Boot Process and BCDEdit http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee221031(WS.10).aspx Server 2008 Boot Process – Making a boot disk http://www.slickit.ca/2009/03/server-2008-boot-process-making-boot.html Windows Server 2008: Startup Processes and Delayed Automatic Start http://www.ditii.com/2008/02/02/windows-server-2008-startup-processes-and-delayed-automatic-start/ Important Note: This response contains a reference to a third party World Wide Web site. Microsoft is providing this information as a convenience to you. Microsoft does not control these sites and has not tested any software or information found on these sites; therefore, Microsoft cannot make any representations regarding the quality, safety, or suitability of any software or information found there. There are inherent dangers in the use of any software found on the Internet, and Microsoft cautions you to make sure that you completely understand the risk before retrieving any software from the Internet. Regards, Karen JiPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi Karen, Thanks for the reply. Its very useful for me.Dharmesh K Konar Zenith