XP boot process?

[CTho9305]

Anyone know where I can find a VERY detailed description of the XP boot process (which files are loaded by which processes in what order) up until, say, the login screen? 🙂

 

[LiLithTecH]

This is for WinNT 4, but same process as Win2k/XP.

Windows Boot Processes

 

[awal]

Straight from the horses mouth....

http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/platform/performance/fastboot/default.asp

The white papers should answer you question.
An an slightly off note the bootvis.exe (download section) does wonders improving system boot time. I went from 57 seconds down to 23.😀

 

[CTho9305]

Originally posted by: adrianwalters
Straight from the horses mouth....

http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/platform/performance/fastboot/default.asp

The white papers should answer you question.
An an slightly off note the bootvis.exe (download section) does wonders improving system boot time. I went from 57 seconds down to 23.😀

Ive used bootvis to look at what is taking how much itme, but how do you use it to speed up the boot?

(the links are good thanks 🙂)