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Old 07-29-2008   #1 (permalink)
Stubby


 
 

Vista boot process

Does anyone have the source code for the boot program that lives in the boot
sector of a Vista disk? I gather it is very different from the old NT/XP
boot with ntldr, boot.ini, ntdetect.exe . Thanks.



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Old 07-29-2008   #2 (permalink)
Mike Brannigan


 
 

Re: Vista boot process

"Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have the source code for the boot program that lives in the
> boot
> sector of a Vista disk? I gather it is very different from the old NT/XP
> boot with ntldr, boot.ini, ntdetect.exe . Thanks.
>
>
Yes Microsoft does.
Why do you think you require the source code ?

Mike Brannigan

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Old 07-29-2008   #3 (permalink)
Stubby


 
 

Re: Vista boot process


"Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
> news:Fr6dnTvN4sewjBLVnZ2dnUVZ_s_inZ2d@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > Does anyone have the source code for the boot program that lives in the
> > boot
> > sector of a Vista disk? I gather it is very different from the old
NT/XP
Quote:
Quote:

> > boot with ntldr, boot.ini, ntdetect.exe . Thanks.
> >
> Yes Microsoft does.
Of course.
Quote:

> Why do you think you require the source code ?
Why do you want to know?


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Old 07-29-2008   #4 (permalink)
Gary S. Terhune


 
 

Re: Vista boot process

Seeing as it's proprietary, I guess you'll have to steal it from Microsoft,
or find some other thief who's already done it.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have the source code for the boot program that lives in the
> boot
> sector of a Vista disk? I gather it is very different from the old NT/XP
> boot with ntldr, boot.ini, ntdetect.exe . Thanks.
>
>

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Old 07-30-2008   #5 (permalink)
Not Me


 
 

Re: Vista boot process

root kit writers would want/need that information, who else would?

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> "Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23fQup0X8IHA.4988@xxxxxx
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>> "Stubby" <William.Plummer*NO*SPAM*@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
>> news:Fr6dnTvN4sewjBLVnZ2dnUVZ_s_inZ2d@xxxxxx
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>> > Does anyone have the source code for the boot program that lives in the
>> > boot
>> > sector of a Vista disk? I gather it is very different from the old
> NT/XP
Quote:
Quote:

>> > boot with ntldr, boot.ini, ntdetect.exe . Thanks.
>> >
>> Yes Microsoft does.
> Of course.
>
Quote:

>> Why do you think you require the source code ?
> Why do you want to know?
>
>

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