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What is the first step in the Legacy BIOS boot process?
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Initializing hardware and performing the POST (Power-On Self-Test).
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What does the MBR do in the boot process?
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The MBR identifies the boot sector for the active partition, which tells the system where to start loading the operating system.
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What happens if there are multiple operating systems installed?
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The boot manager displays a boot menu allowing the user to select which OS to load.
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What is the role of WINLOAD.EXE in the boot process?
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WINLOAD.EXE loads the Windows kernel, Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL.DLL), and necessary boot drivers.
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How does UEFI boot process differ from Legacy BIOS?
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UEFI reads the GUID Partition Table (GPT) and locates the EFI System Partition (ESP), which contains the EFI boot manager and BCD file.
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What is BOOTMGFW.EFI's function in the UEFI boot process?
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BOOTMGFW.EFI reads the BCD file and loads WINLOAD.EFI to start the Windows boot process.
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What is the purpose of Advanced Boot Options?
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It provides different startup modes for troubleshooting, including Safe Mode, and is displayed automatically if the OS fails to start.
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How do you access Advanced Boot Options on a UEFI system?
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Restart the computer while holding the SHIFT key and selecting Restart from the Power menu.
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What is Safe Mode?
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A troubleshooting mode that loads only basic drivers and services, useful for isolating problems with extra drivers or services.
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What can you do if your computer won't boot normally?
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Use WinRE (Windows Recovery Environment) to access tools like Startup Repair, System Restore, or a memory diagnostic.
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Which command in WinRE repairs boot records?
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bootrec/fixmbr
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What is the purpose of System Restore?
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To roll back system configuration changes, like program installations or updates, to a previous state without affecting user files.
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What types of files are excluded from System Restore?
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User data files such as documents and pictures are not affected.
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How do you create a restore point manually?
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Through the System Protection settings in the Advanced System Settings tab.
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What command is used to check and repair disk errors?
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chkdsk