IT is actually the Boot Record. To see my source read A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining Your PC be Jean Andrews .
Another POV:The original answer was "BIOS".The BIOS instructs the computer to start loading the first "software" application, which MAY or MAY not be a part of the registry, depending on which operating system is used.
BIOS stands for "Basic Input Output System".
In other words, the BIOS instructs the computer to load whatever "boot-loader" necessary for the next step.
See the attached explanation from Wikipedia.
It is really the data sheet.
It is actually the Registry file.
boot record
MBR (Master Boot Record) program.
A dmg file is an image file used by MAC OS. No program is needed, just click to open. unless your in windows
You can run a program in any OS. For example an executable program can be run in windows by .exe file extension.
The answer is CMOS.
1.The master boot program (446 bytes), which loads the OS boot program stored in the OS boot record. (The OS boot program begins the process of loading the OS.) 2.The partition table, which contains the description, location, and size of each partitionon the drive (up to four).
A bootstrap program is the small program that is executed by the BIOS when the computer powers on. All it does is find the kernel for an OS and loads it into memory, thereby starting the computer's operating system.
OS-dependent.stat for unix, FindFirstFile for Windows.
File extensions just tell your computer which program it needs to open the file. They also tell you what sort of file it is, for eg: If you got an email and there was an attachement called Sarah.jpg because of the .jpg at the end you know it is a photo file.
The OS is installed on the HD, just like any other program. The bootstrap process loads the OS from HD to main memory, where it is executed.
Windows Boot Manager.
First, install a C-compiler.