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4-3Lesson 1 Explaining the Startup Process

Note To view the files listed in Table 4-1, open Windows Explorer and click Folder Options

on the Tools menu. In the View tab of the Folder Options dialog box, under Hidden Files And

Folders, click Show Hidden Files And Folders. Clear the Hide Protected Operating System

Files (Recommended) check box. A Warning message box appears, indicating that it is not a

good idea to display the protected operating system files. Click Yes to display them. Click OK

to close the Folder Options dialog box.

What Happens During the Preboot Sequence

During startup, a computer running Windows XP Professional initializes and then

locates the boot portion of the hard disk.

The following four steps occur during the preboot sequence: