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What partition contains the computer hardware specific files required to start windows?
system
What is the partition where the Windows 2000XP operating system is stored?
boot partitionThe boot partition is the disk partition that contains the Windows operating system files and its support files, but not any files responsible for booting.
Why the boot partition and the system partition cannot be deleted?
On MS platforms, the system partition is used to hold the boot files. The boot partition holds all the windows operating system files. Leave it to Microsuck to mis-lable the partition hiearchy. The system partition holds what is loaded and executed first after the computer runs through its preliminary BIOS boot sequence. It tells the computer where to start loading the operating system from; the boot partition. The boot partition is where all the program files (thousands of them) needed by the operating system are stored. If the system partition is deleted; the computer will not find the operating system. If the boot partition is deleted, again; the computer will not find the operating system.
What three files are found on an MS-DOS boot disk?
An MS-DOS boot disk can contain several files, the the minimum three files required are command.com, IO.sys, and MSDOS.sys (the two SYS files may be hidden).
Where does Windows store the files and folders it needs to boot the computer?
Windows stores the files and folders necessary for booting the computer primarily in the System Reserved partition and the Windows operating system partition. The boot manager and Boot Configuration Data (BCD) are located in the System Reserved partition, while essential system files are found in the Windows directory of the OS partition (usually C:\Windows). Additionally, the boot loader, known as bootmgr, plays a critical role in initiating the boot process.
How is the active partitioned used?
Active partition is a term Windows uses to mean the partition Windows will boot off of. The Windows boot loader goes to its configuration file and starts, these files will be in the active partition.
What are the three files required to boot Windows 9x to a command prompt?
io.sys msdos.sys command.com
Which partition hosts the main windows xp system files and is the initial default location for the paging file?
boot partition
Which partition hosts the main Windows XP system files and is the inital default location for the paging file?
Boot Partition
What are the files required to boot Windows XP?
the three files in booting files in windows xp boot.ini ntldr and ntdetect.com
Can you simply delete your 2nd operating system by formatting the partition containing it?
Yes, you can. But you have to be careful and make sure that boot files are on another partition.
What is the partition that contains the files that load the initial components of the operating system?
This is dependent on your OS. Windows: 'C:\, C:\system' *nix:; /, /bin, /root, or /boot Mac: ?dont know? Usually this will be in the first physical partition(boot partition).
