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- Computer do test POST for BIOS.
- Read setting the boot order from BIOS (eg. CD/DVD, pendrive, PXE)
- Accessing the disk
- Launch Ntldr
- Load system files
- Switch Processor on 32-bit
- Read the file system (FAT, NTFS)
- 'Read boot.ini'
- Loading the kernel (hal.exe)
- Read information from the Windows Registry
- Kernel runs smss.exe
- Establishment of environmental variables
- Activate graphics mode (icons, desktop)
- Activation of the login manager (winlogon.exe)
- Launching file services.exe
- 'possibility to enter your login credentials'
- ... And verification of data
- 'Start programs starting with the system.'
