Windows 9 XBoot Sequence Windows 95 Boot Process Overview Windows 95 places a large number of files in the root directory. (These files are lis ted at the end of this article u table ³Windows 95 root directory files´) Also, the boot sequence we¶ll discuss applies only to a normal boot pro If you select another type of boot from the Startup Menu shown in Figure A, the boot sequence will vary accord If you want to observe eac h step of the boot process we¶ll describe, you should begin by pressing t he [F8] key w Windows 95 displays the Starting Windows 95 . . . message. When you see the Microso ft Windows 95 Startup Menu, choose the Step-by-step co nfirmati on option. Windows check with you before performing each step that it automatically executes in the normal boot sequence. Since you¶ll want to o bserve the entire process, you should answer Yes to all prompts. However, since we¶re de a normal boot sequence, we won¶t include these prompts in our discussion. Figure A: If you boot your system using any Startup Menu o ption other than Step-by-step confirmation, your bo process will differ from the procedure we explain here. Microsoft Windows 98 Startup Menu ========================== 1.Normal 2.Logged (\BOOTLOG.TXT) 3.Safe Mode 4.Step-by-step confirmation 5.Command prompt only 6.Safe mode command prompt only 7.previous version of MS-DOS Enter a choice: 1 Time remaining: 30 F5=safe mode Shift+F5=Command Prompt Shift+F*=Step-by-step confirmation [N] Windows 95 versus DOS Many people argue o ver whether Windows 95 is a true op erating system²some say it is, and others contend it¶s Windows 4 riding atop DOS 7. Both sides of the debate make convincing arguments, but that¶s because your stance on the issue depends largel
