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Modifications to Microsoft Boot Components: Update

Updated: April 18, 2007

Reviewed: July 8, 2008

File name: Boot_Modifications.doc
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This paper provides a brief technical advisory and appropriate guidelines for modification to Microsoft boot components.

This information applies for the following operating systems:
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista

Included in this white paper:

  • Introduction to Windows Operating System Boot Process

  • Modification to Windows Boot Components

    • Supported MBR Modifications

    • Supported Identification of Windows RE Partition

  • Detection Algorithm for Windows RE Installations
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