Files Used in the Windows 2000 Boot Process
File
Location
Boot stage
Ntldr
System partition root (C:\ )
Preboot and boot
Boot.ini
System partition root
Boot
Bootsect.dos
System partition root
Boot (optional)
Ntdetect.com
System partition root
Boot
Ntbootdd.sys
System partition root
Boot (optional)
Ntoskrnl.exe
systemroot\System32
Kernel load
Hal.dll
systemroot\System32
Kernel load
System
systemroot\System32\Config
Kernel initialization
Device drivers (*.sys)
systemroot\System32\Drivers
Kernel initialization