From Lamer to Hacker/Windows

• Computer do test POST for BIOS.
• Read setting the boot order from BIOS (eg. CD/DVD, pendrive, PXE)
• Accessing the disk
• Launch Ntldr
• Load system files
• Switch Processor on 32-bit
• Read the file system (FAT, NTFS)
• 'Read boot.ini'
• Loading the kernel (hal.exe)
• Read information from the Windows Registry
• Kernel runs smss.exe
• Establishment of environmental variables
• Activate graphics mode (icons, desktop)
• Activation of the login manager (winlogon.exe)
• Launching file services.exe
  • ... Lsass.exe
• 'possibility to enter your login credentials'
  • ... And verification of data
• 'Start programs starting with the system.'