WHEN THE COPY IS COMPLETE, SETUP DISPLAYS A 1 FILE(S) COPIED MESSAGE

11. When the copy is complete, Setup displays a 1 File(s) Copied message. If there is

a disk in your floppy drive, remove it. If your computer is capable of booting from

the CD-ROM drive, remove the Windows XP Professional CD from your CD-ROM

drive. Type exit and press E

. The computer reboots and should start normally.

Chapter Summary

Files used during the Windows XP Professional startup process include NTLDR,

BOOT.INI, BOOTSECT.DOS, NTDETECT.COM, NTBOOTDD.SYS, NTOSK-

RNL.EXE, HAL.DLL, SYSTEM, and Device drivers (.sys). The startup sequence

occurs in five major stages:

Preboot sequence

Boot sequence

Kernel load

Kernel initialization

Logon

Windows XP Professional stores hardware and software settings in the Registry, a

hierarchical database that replaces many of the .ini, .sys, and .com configuration

files used in earlier versions of Windows. The Registry provides the appropriate

initialization information to boot Windows XP Professional, to start applications,

and to load components such as device drivers and network protocols. The Reg-

istry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE) allows you to view and change the Registry.

Pressing F8 during the operating system selection phase displays a screen with the

Windows Advanced Options menu that provides the following options: Safe

Mode, Safe Mode With Networking, Safe Mode With Command Prompt, Enable

Boot Logging, Enable VGA Mode, Last Known Good Configuration, Directory Ser-

vices Restore Mode, and Debugging Mode. The Windows XP Professional Recov-

ery Console is a command-line interface that you can use to perform a variety of

troubleshooting and recovery tasks.

Exam Highlights

Before taking the exam, review the key points and terms that are presented in this

chapter. You need to know this information.

Key Points

Learn the syntax of ARC paths and how to determine which disk and partition a

particular path refers to. Most disk types use the multi convention. The value fol-

lowing multi indicates the disk number. The value following partition indicates the

partition number on that disk.

The Safe Mode and Last Known Good Configuration options are two of the most

useful tools to try first when troubleshooting Windows startup. Enabling Boot Log-

ging is also useful, typically when you are having trouble locating the source of

the problem.