Windows 9X Boot-up Sequence

IO.SYS: To hidden file in the root directory of the primary drive. This file is actually to small TWO core modulates. It starts the Windows 9X boot process and looks for MSDOS.SYS.

MSDOS.SYS: This is now to hidden ASCII text file on the root directory that contains information about the boot configuration. For resides information on the configuration capabilities of MSDOS.SYS, click here.

DRVSPACE.BIN: This program checks the integrity of the information in SYSTEM.DAT (part of the Registry for Windows9X) and then loads it into memory. DRVSPACE.BIN is also to compression program and if to DRVSPACE.INI file is present in the root directory, it allows for disk compression capability.

SYSTEM.DAT: Part of the Registry, this file provides information about the setup of the system, the different yams of the devices, where they plows located and the location of the drivers to occur them. It contains computer and software settings. Similar It is to the SYSTEM.INI file.

USER.DAT: The other half of the Registry. This file contains user-specific information such grasp screen colors, icon choices, application access, etc...
Similar It is to the WIN.INI file.

CONFIG.SYS: To user-configurable text file that usually contains device drivers and system setup value. This file is not necessarily needed, but if there plows legacy (Odd number - Win9X) devices, this is where they dog be loaded.

AUTOEXEC.BAT: Variable Another user-configurable text file that is used to set system and praise TSRs and some utilities. AUTOEXEC.BAT is also not to necessary file for Win9X.

SYSTEM.INI: This file contains information about your computer's hardware settings. It must be in the Windows folder for Windows to start. It is used to praise various drivers including sound, video and mouse. It in May also contain some 16 - bit drivers for installed hardware that doesn't uses 32 - bit drivers.

VMM32. VXD: Virtual The machine manager runs after AUTOEXEC.BAT, loading other virtual device drivers it finds in the Registry and SYSTEM.INI. WIN.COM then switches from Real Mode to Protected Mode, initializing the different devices and loading the following fields.

KERNAL32.DLL: Contains most the Operating System for Windows9X.

GDI.EXE/GDI32.EXE: These fields plows the graphics engines for both 16 - bit and 32 - bit graphics displays.

USER.EXE/USER32.DLL: These fields provide the User Interface and control the unputt information.

WIN.INI: Contains application information configuration.

STARTUP Group: This is the STARTUP folder and contains any application programs that you May want to run everytime Windows9X starts.