A) POST
B) The MBR load
C) The NT loader
D) NTBOOTDD.SYS driver load
The answer: A) POST
The answers to this question were kept relatively cryptic to test your knowledge of the boot process. If you know what is referenced in each of those answers, then you’re very familiar with the boot process! The power on self test (POST) is the first thing a computer does when it starts, and it performs a relatively thorough check of the hardware and attached components.
The incorrect answers:
B) The MBR load
The master boot record is most often found on the first sector of the first hard drive in a computer. Among other things, the MBR contains a partition table that identifies where the bootable partition is on a computer.
C) The NT loader
The Windows NT loader (NTLDR) is an important boot loader for the Windows OS. NTLDR is responsible for loading the files necessary to start the Windows OS.
D) NTBOOTDD.SYS driver load
The NTBOOTDD.SYS driver is loaded by the NT loader when a SCSI drive subsystem is required during the boot process.
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