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The operating system - so it can load it into memory. It searches according to the path laid down in the config.sys file.
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Which is the first step in the boot process?
The POST (Power On Self Test).
What counts the amount of memory during the boot process after installing SIMM?
POST
What is the first step in the boot process?
The first step in the booting process is POST (power-on self-test).
What part of the boot process determines whether the peripheral devices are working properly?
Post
What is POST during boot process what does this mean?
POST stands for power on self test it does basic hardware checks on the computer
What Monitors the boot process and reports errors usually as coded numbers on a small LED panel?
A "POST card."
After installing each SIMM turn on the PC and watch what to count the amount of memory during the boot process?
POST
What determines to which device the computer searches first to locate boot files?
BIOS boot sequence option.
What the difference between a no post and no boot?
No post, fails start up tests, No boot pass's POST tests but wont load os. (answer A on dell exam)
What halts the boot process earliest in the process?
Monitor not plugged in. Won't boot without it
Monitors the boot process and reports errors usually as coded numbers on a small LED panel?
A POST test card monitors the boot process and reports errors typically as coded numbers on a small LED panel. The majority of POST test cards plug directly into an expansion slot although some do connect via serial or parallel connection.
What would be the point of disabling the quick boot feature in CMOS setup?
Quickboot in relation to the CMOS startup procedure simply performs the process faster because it skips a check of the memory. If you disabled quick boot, POST checks RAM and the process takes longer. So disabling quick boot would allow a check of RAM.
