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1.7 The Windows Server 2003 Boot Process
1.7.1 Files Used in the Boot Process
A Windows Server 2003 Intel-based boot sequence requires a number of files. A list of these files, their
appropriate locations and the stages of the boot process associated with each file are listed in Table 1.2.
Note: Systemroot represents the path to your Windows Server 2003
installation folder, which by default is C:\Windows
TABLE 1.2: Files Used in the Windows Server 2003 Boot Process
File
Location
Boot Stage
Ntldr
System partition root (C:\ )
Preboot and boot
Boot.ini
System partition root
Boot
Bootsect.dos
System partition root
Boot (optional)
Ntdetect.com
System partition root
Boot
Ntbootdd.sys
System partition root
Boot (optional
Ntoskrnl.exe
systemroot\System32
Kernel load
Hal.dll
systemroot\System32
Kernel load
System
systemroot\System32\Config
Kernel initialization
Device drivers
systemroot\System32\Drivers
Kernel initialization
Note: The string systemroot (typed as %systemroot%) represents the folder in
the boot partition that contains the Windows Server 2003 system files.
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