Files Used in the Windows 2000 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 (*.sys) | systemroot/System32/Drivers | Kernel initialization |