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AT THE END OF THIS LESSON THE LEARNERS WILL BE ABLE TO . . .
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3. Learn the procedure in creating and preparing the OS.
3. Learn and experience to install Window 7 operating system.
4. Discover and prepare the basic applications needed to be installed.
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AT THE END OF THIS LESSON THE LEARNERS WILL BE ABLE TO . . .
1.Understand the function of Operating System
2. Learn the Minimum requirement for Windows 7 operating system.
3. Learn the procedure in creating and preparing the OS.
3. Learn and experience to install Window 7 operating system.
4. Discover and prepare the basic applications needed to be installed.
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Modern Personal Computer
Boot up Process
The boot up process is necessary for Windows as the hardware does not know where the Operating system is stored. There has to be a simple yet powerful program which loads the kernel in the main memory and executes it. This program in Windows is known as the Bootstrap Loader.
The Windows boot up process comprises of the following procedures:
· The Power-On Self-Test Phase:
Firstly a self-test is performed by the power supply to ensure that the volume and current levels are correct before the Power Good signal is sent to the processor. As soon as this stage is cleared, the microprocessor triggers the BIOS to perform a series of operations.
· BIOS ROM Phase:
BIOS first carry out the P.O.S.T that performs and verifies all initial hardware checks. After this, the hardware' firmware will individually carry out its own diagnostic test such as S.M.A.R.T.
The system will now attempt to determine the sequence of devices to load based on the settings stored in the BIOS to start the operating system. It will start by reading from the first boot up device which usually is the Floppy disk. If the floppy drive does not contain a diskette, it bypasses the first boot up device and detects the second device, which is usually the hard disk. It'll then start by reading the boot code instructions located in the master boot record and copies all execution into the memory when the instructions are validated and no errors are found.
· Boot Loader Phase
Control is then passed on to the partition loader code which accesses the partition table to identify the primary partition, extended partitions and active partition which is needed to determine the file system and locate the operating system loader file which will call upon the boot.ini file which is located at the root directory to determine the location and entries of the operating system boot partition. At this point in time, the boot up menu is displayed on the screen to allow you to select an operating system to start.
NTLDR will pass all information from the Windows registry and Boot.ini file into the next phase.
· Operating System Configuration Phase
Next step is to load the kernel, hardware abstraction layer and registry information.
After this is completed, the control is passed over to the DOS based program which collects and configures all installed hardware devices such as the video adapters and communication ports.
It searches for hardware profiles information and load the essential software drivers to control the hardware devices.
· Security & Logon Phase
Lastly, Ntoskrnl.exe will start up Winlogon.exe which triggers the Lsass.exe or Local Security Administration which is the logon dialog interface that prompts you to select your user profile and verifies your necessary credentials before you are transferred to the Windows desktop.
Scheduling Strategies:
· Windows has 6 process classes with 7 priorities within each class
· Process Classes included:
1. Idle
2. ...
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boot from lan
1. Title: What’s Boot from LAN / Network Booting & How to Boot from Network
Keywords: bootfromlan,whatdoesbootfromlanmean, pxe bootto lan, how to bootfrom
network, networkbooting, Netboot, how toinstall osthroughnetworkboot,wake onlanboot
Description: What is PXE boot to LAN? What is network boot in BIOS? What is netboot? How to
boot from LAN/network? How to install Windows from network boot?
URL: https://www.minitool.com/backup-tips/boot-from-lan.html
Summary: This article mainly introduces an unusual way to boot up a computer from LAN/network
or remote computer/server/desktop/PC. It defines what boot from LAN is and how it works. Also, it
uses an example based on MiniTool software. Continue reading for more details!
What Does Boot from LAN Mean?
BootingfromLAN (Local AreaNetwork),alsoknownasbootingfromnetwork,isaprocessthat
enablesacomputerto start upand loadan operatingsystem(OS) orother applicationsdirectlyfrom
the LAN withoutanylocal storage device suchas CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, USB flashdrive,orfloppydisk.
What Is Network Boot?
Networkbooting,shortenedasnetboot, isthe processof bootingupacomputerfroma network
insteadof a local disk.Thisbootingmethodcan be appliedtocentrallymanagedcomputers(thin
clients) likepublicmachinesinInternetcafé orschools, disklessworkstations,aswell asrouters.
Network Booting Use Case
Networkbootcan be usedto centralize the managementof harddrive storage,whichsupporters
claimcan reduce capital and maintenance expenses.Itcanalso be appliedinclustercomputing,in
whichnodesmay not have local drives. Inthe late 1980s and early1990s, networkbooting wasused
2. to save the cost of a hard drive fora decentlysizedharddiskwouldcostthousandsof dollars,which
isalmostthe price of a CPU.
Networkbootingisalsousedforunattendedsysteminstallations.Insucha situation,anetwork-
bootedhelpersystemis usedasaplatformto execute the script-driven,unattendedinstallationof
the intendedOSonthe target computer.the implementationsof thatapplicationforWindowsand
Mac OS X existasWindowsDeploymentService andNetInstallrespectively.
https://www.minitool.com/data-recovery/pxe-e61-media-test-failure.html
Hardware Support of Netboot
Almostall moderndesktopandlaptopcomputersofferanoptiontobootfrom LAN in theirBIOSor
UEFI throughPXE (PrebootExecutionEnvironment). Post-1998PowerPC(G3– G5) Mac systemscan
alsoboot fromtheirNewWorldROMfirmware toa networkdisk viaNetBoot.Asforthe older
personal computersthathave nonetworkbootfirmware,theycanrelyona flashdrive or floppy
disk,whichcontainssoftware,tobootfromnetwork.
Intel PXE Boot to LAN
On Intel architecture computers,networkbootisenabledwiththe PXEstandard. PXEextendsthe
featuresof BIOSso that itcan run the software directlyfromthe LAN.Nowadays, PXEsupportisso
commonthat youcan finditinany modernmachine thatcomeswithan EthernetjackcalledRJ45,
whichmakesitpossible tobootan Intel-basedPCfromthe networkwithouthavingtoburnan
EEPROM (ElectricallyErasable Programmable Read-OnlyMemory) onyournetworkcardlike what
youhad to do inthe past.
How to enable PXEbootforIntel DesktopBoards?OnIntel DesktopBoardsthatsupportthe PXE,
youcan setthe networkas a boot device.Now,let’sseehow tobootfromonboard LAN.
1. Press F2 continuouslywhenyoupowerupyourmachine until itentersitsBIOSSetup.
2. Navigate tothe Boot menu.
3. Enable Boot to Network.
4. Press F10 to save changesandexitthe BIOSsetup.
5. Restartyour computerandpress F12 duringPOST toboot froma remote serverwithinLAN.
Tip: To use the F12 key during POST,the User Access Level in theSecurity menu of the BIOSSetup
mustbe set to Full.
How to Boot from LAN?
The processof networkbootingislike this.The initial software tobe runisloadedfroma serveron
the network.ForIP networks,usually,thisisdone usingthe TFTP(Trivial File TransferProtocol).The
serverfromwhichto loadthe initial software isoften foundbybroadcasting aDHCP (DynamicHost
ConfigurationProtocol) orBootstrapProtocol request.
Usually,thatinitial software isn’tafull image of the OSto be loaded,buta small network boot
managerprogram like PXELINUXthatcan deployaboot optionmenuandthenloadthe full image by
invokingthe correspondingsecond-stagebootloader.
Before IPbecame the primaryLayer3 protocol, IBM’sRIPL (Remote Initial ProgramLoad) and
Novell’sNCP(NetWare Core Protocol) were widelyusedtobootfromInternet.Theirclient
implementationsalsofitintosmallerROMthan PXE. Technically,netbootingcanbe appliedoverany
of resource sharingorfile transferprotocols.Forinstance, NFS(NetworkFile System) ispreferredby
BSD (BerkeleySoftware/StandardDistribution) variants.
3. https://www.minitool.com/backup-tips/pxe-boot.html
Next,let’sexplainthe BIOSbootprocessindetail.
Whenthe computerpowersonand starts running the operatingsystem, itgoesthroughaseriesof
operationsbefore itfinallystartsthe OS.The systemisa sophisticatedbootprogramthattakestotal
control overthe PC. Yet,a bootprogram can alsobe a verysimple appsuchas a memorydiagnostics
tool.
Step 1. Computer Powers on
The machine powersonafteryou pressthe powerbuttononthe host case.
Step 2. Hardware Initialization
Then,the BIOS conductsan inventoryof all the componentsinthe computerlikeCPU,memory,and
hard drives.
Step 3. Self-tests
Next,all the componentsdetectedbyBIOSwill gothroughaself-testprocedure tomake sure they
are workingproperly.If one of the componentsfailsanditisrequiredforbasicoperation,yourPC
will make aseriesof beeps andstopworking.Onlywhenall issueshave beensolved,the BIOSwill
move on to the nextsteptodiscoveradditional optionROMs.
Step 4. Computer Stops
If your PC endsupin that state,itwill eitherhangforeverorturn itself off,whichdependsonhowit
enteredthatstate and howyourBIOS isconfiguredtoreact whenitcomesacross that state.
Step 5. Find Built-in Devices and Option ROMs
Duringthe process,the BIOS will detectall the extensionsavailable,whichare oftenembeddedin
the firmware of the BIOSor burnedintoanEEPROM or flashchipon one of your add-oncards.
Amongthose cards,you can see the prompt on the networkcards allowingyoutodecide which type
of bootprotocol it shouldsupport,PXEor RPL (Remote ProgramLoad).
Usually,optionROMs shoulddonothingfancyat that pointexceptinitialize the hardware,runself-
tests,andset upboot service (BBS) entrypoint. And,youwillbe permittedtoselectwhichboot
service totry firstby pressingahotkeythatvariesfrommanufacturers.F12 isthe most common
one.
Also read: Fixed:StartPXE over IPv4Error on WindowsPC
Step 6. Start the First Boot Service
Now,the applicationindicatedbythe bootservice entrypointisstarted.Atthismoment,control
passesto the bootservice thatstarts itsdiscoveryprocessfora boot program.
Step 7. Boot Service Discovers Boot Program
Differentbootserviceslookforthe boottoolsindifferentways. Asforthe networkcardusingthe
PXE standard,itwill performaDHCP requesttofinditsIPaddressand locationof bootsoftware.If a
locationisadvertised,aTFTPrequestisperformedto fetchthe bootprogram,commonlyreferredto
as a networkbootprogram (NBP).
4. Step 8. Remove First Boot Service or Put It at the Bottom of the Boot List
If the bootservice failstofindavalidbootapp, the bootservice will exit,andcontrol returnsto the
BIOS.The BIOSwill cycle tothe nextbootservice initslist.Whetherthe BIOSwill remove the failed
bootdevice orput it to the endof the listdependsonBIOSvendors.
Step 9. Figure out Additional Available Boot Services
If there are more boot servicesavailable,the nextone inthe bootlistwill be started.If not,the
computerwill stop.
Step 10. Start Boot Program
Now,the bootprogram controlsthe computercompletely.Itwill startdoingwhateverit’ssupposed
to do. Once the bootprogram has done all the tasksit shoulddo,itwill handoverthe control to a
systemkernel.A bootprogramthat conductsthat workis knownasa bootloader.
Then,the OS kernel will performacomplete discoveryof the hardware attachedtothe systemand
start doingwhateveritisdesignedtodo.
Boot from LAN with MiniTool ShadowMaker PXE
MiniTool ShadowMakerisaprofessional andreliablebackupsoftware thatalsoenablesyoutoboot
clientcomputerswithinLAN fromahostPC usingitsPXE feature.Let’ssee how itworks.
SM-Trial
1. Download,install,andlaunchMiniTool ShadowMakeronthe hostmachine.
2. If it asks forpurchase,clickthe KeepTrial optioninthe upperright.
3. Then,itwill enterintoitsmainuserinterface (UI).There,move tothe Toolstab fromthe top
menu.
4. In the Toolstab, select PXE.
6. Alt=PXEservice isrunning
6. You can use the Settings buttonto specifythe startIPaddressof the clients,how many
clientscanbe startedfromthisbootservice, the routerIP,as well asthe mask.
Alt=PXEbootservice settings
7. Boot the clientcomputerwithinthe same LAN asthe hostmachine into BIOS and change its
firstbootservice to PXE.
9. ALT=successfullybootfromMiniTool PXEintoMiniTool PELoader
10. Go to boot upother clientswiththe same instructionstartingfromstep7.
Returnto the host computer,youwill see how manyclientshave beenbootedupfromthisPXE
service andtheirtemporaryIPaddressesandports.
10. Alt=PXEclientscondition
How to Install OS Through Network Boot?
If the clientcomputerisbare mental oritsoriginal systemisdamaged,youcanrelyon network
bootingtoinstall systemsonit.The followingguide applies toWindows7/8/8.1/10/11.
If you have a Windowsinstallationmedia,justconnectittothe target clientcomputer,bootitfrom
LAN,and install the operatingsystemonthe clientwiththe installationmedia.
If you don’thave an installationdisk,youcancreate a systembackup withMiniTool ShadowMaker
on a workingcomputerandsave the backup image intoa portable disk.Then,connectthe portable
diskto the clientandbootup the clientwith the MiniTool ShadowMakerPXEservice followingthe
stepsabove.Finally,onthe destinationclient,restore the systemtoitsharddiskusing the Universal
Restore utilityof MiniTool ShadowMaker.
11. Alt=universalrestore
SM-Trial
Wake on LAN Boot
Wake-on-LAN (WoL) isanEthernetorTokenRingcomputernetworkingstandardthatenablesa
computerto be awakenedorturnedonby a networkmessage.typically,the message issenttothe
target computerbya program executedonadevice connectedtothe same LAN.Itis alsopossible to
initiate the message fromanothernetworkusingsubnet-directedbroadcastsona WoL gateway
service.
Equivalenttermsinclude wake uponLAN,powerupby LAN,poweronby LAN, resume onLAN,
resume byLAN,remote wake-up,andwake on WAN (Wide AreaNetwork).If the PCbeingawakened
iscommunicatingviaWi-Fi,asupplementarystandardcalledWake onWirelessLAN (WoWLAN)
mustbe employed.
Both WoL and WoWLAN standardsare usuallysupplementedbyvendorstoofferprotocol-
transparenton-demandservices suchasthe Apple Bonjourwake-on-demand(SleepProxy)function.
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