Windows Server OS | Boot Process
System is powered on
The CMOS loads the BIOS and then runs POST
Looks for the MBR on the bootable device
Through the MBR the boot sector is located and the BOOTMGR is loaded
BOOTMGR looks for active partition
BOOTMGR reads the BCD file from the boot directory on the active partition
The BCD (boot configuration database) contains various configuration parameters( this information was previously stored in the boot.ini)
BOOTMGR transfer control to the Windows Loader (winload.exe) or winresume.exe in case the system was hibernated.
Win loader loads drivers that are set to start at boot and then transfers the control to the windows kernel.
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