Problem Set #7

1. List the files which must be on the system partition in order for Windows NT to boot on an Intel platform, with an EIDE hard-drive, and dual-boot capability to Windows 95.

2. Which file contains a copy of the boot sector that was on the hard-drive before Windows NT was installed (for example, on a dual-boot system)?

3. Which file is responsible for examining the system hardware on system boot and building a list which is passed to the Registry?

4. Which file is the Windows NT kernel on an Intel platform?

1. OSLOADER.EXE
2. NTOSKRNL.COM
3. NTOSKRNL.EXE
4. KERNEL.EXE
5. RISCKRNL.EXE

5. Using the same choices given in question #4, which file is the Windows NT kernel on a RISC-based system?

6. Which file is needed if a SCSI hard-disk adapter does not have its BIOS enabled?

1. NTBOOTIE.SYS
2. NTBOOTDD.COM
3. NTBOOT.SYS
4. NTBOOTDD.SYS

7. If you have a system with a BIOS-disabled SCSI hard-disk adapter, will the BOOT.INI file entry start with "multi" or "scsi"?

8. Name at least a couple things NTLDR is responsible for on system boot on an Intel-based computer.

9. Which files are not needed on RISC-based computer, but are mandatory on an Intel-based computer for system boot?

10. Of the following ARC configurations, which one is not possible?

1. scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(4)
2. multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)
3. multi(1)disk(3)rdisk(0)partition(0)
4. multi(1)disk(3)rdisk(0)partition(1)
5. scsi(1)disk(3)rdisk(0)partition(3)

11. Name the two times when Windows NT will attempt to load the LastKnownGood configuration.

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