Updating the Windows NT boot manager

1 January 2002 by Snakefoot | Comment » | Trackback Off
Windows XP has its bootup sequence optimized compared to Windows 2000. One can take the files for the Windows XP boot manager and apply them to Windows 2000.

The WinXP Boot Manager consists of two files that one should copy to the root of the Windows 2000 boot-partition:
  • NTLDR (NT Loader)
    • Switches to 32-bit memory
    • Starts mini-file system
    • Reads BOOT.INI and present selection
    • Starts NTDETECT
    • Starts NTOSKRNL
    • Loads Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL), registry hives and drivers
  • NTDETECT
    • Scans hardware
    • Returns hardware list back to NTLDR
More Info MS KB Q100323
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Updated: 28 May 2007

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Comment by thebomb - 3 November 2002 @ 8:00 Reply

what are the directions for applying this?

Comment by snakefoot - 3 November 2002 @ 13:27 Reply

thebomb
what are the directions for applying this?

Besides making a backup, then just extract the files into the root of your system drive overwritting the existing files.

Comment by tuco - 23 December 2005 @ 11:41 Reply

Hello
For some reason prior to the install of the Bootfiles I un checked the box “hide protected operating system files”, when i checked the box to hide them after the install, the ntldr is still shown and the others.
I also tried doing it thru properties on each and selected hidden there but all that did was make it less vivid.
Do you know how to make them hidden again
Thanks

Tuco

Comment by snakefoot - 26 December 2005 @ 16:41 Reply

tuco
Do you know how to make them hidden again

Have you tried to set the file attributes to Hidden ? (Right-click the file and mark the checkbox labelled hidden on the General-fan)

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