The Windows 7 Boot Sequences

Both for the exam and for real life, you should know how to recognize common problems with the OS and make certain it is booting correctly. The sections that follow look at a number of topics related to keeping your OS booting and running properly.

Key Boot Files

Windows 7 requires only a few files, each of which performs specific tasks. These mirror Windows Vista and differ significantly from Windows XP (and previous Windows operating systems). They are discussed next in the order in which they load:

BOOTMGR The Windows Boot Manager (BOOTMGR) bootstraps the system. In other words, this file starts the loading of an OS on the computer.
BCD The Boot Configuration Data (BCD) holds information about OSs installed on ...

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