Chapter 27: Troubleshooting Startup

Overview

Diagnosing and correcting hardware and software problems that affect the startup process is an important troubleshooting skill. Resolving startup issues requires a clear understanding of the startup process and core operating system components.

Related Information

• For more information about troubleshooting concepts, see Troubleshooting Concepts and Strategies in this book.

• For more information about enabling, disabling, and managing devices, see Managing Devices in this book.

• For more information about troubleshooting disk or file system problems, see Troubleshooting Disks and File Systems and Disk Management in this book.

• For more information about Microsoft Windows XP Professional troubleshooting tools, see Tools for Troubleshooting in this book.