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The BIOS (basic input output system). It's a special type of software which works closely with the hardware side of the computer.

It checks to make sure everything is running smoothly, issues out a post test (power-on self test) to check the condition of all the hardware.

Once it is happy, it will then hand over controls to the Hard Drive which will load the bootstrap (The thing that loads the operating system.

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