Bootup sequence

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Mick

In simple terms is this the correct boot order.

I'm told it's,

1. Bios
2. Partitions
3. MBR
Then Windows will start.


Doesn't the MBR come after the bios?

TIA
 
Thanks Gerry,
I had a look and it appears to be too much information and a little too
technical for me.
My main concern is the order the I was told.

I basically need to know if this is the correct order (basically the three
items listed).

Mick
 
Mick

The system BIOS is what starts the computer running when you turn it on.

11. The BIOS begins the search for a drive to boot from.

12 Having identified its target boot drive, the BIOS looks for boot
information to start the operating system boot process. If it is searching a
hard disk, it looks for a master boot record at cylinder 0, head 0, sector 1
(the first sector on the disk);

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Mick said:
In simple terms is this the correct boot order.

I'm told it's,

1. Bios
2. Partitions
3. MBR
Then Windows will start.


Doesn't the MBR come after the bios?
Click to expand...

Yes, the BIOS passes control of the boot process to the MBR which in
turn passes it to the boot sector.

The PC Boot Process - Windows XP.
http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/unknownreference/articles/12284.aspx

Chapter 19 - What Happens When You Start Your Computer
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...orkstation/reskit/en-us/booting.mspx?mfr=true

John
 
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