Exercise 7.2: Displaying Device Drivers at Startup

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This exercise explores modifying the boot.ini file to enumerate your drivers when the kernel is loading.

Objectives:

Set a course of action when the boot process fails

Set a course of action when the installation fails
Choose an action when access to a resource cannot be achieved

Time Estimate:	15 minutes
1.	Choose the Notepad command from the Accessories folder on the Programs submenu of the Start menu.
2.	Select the Open command from the File menu.
3.	Select All Files in the File of type list box and select the boot.ini file in the root directory.
4.	Find the line in the boot.ini file that reads Windows NT Server Version 4.00 [VGA] followed by /basevideo and /sos switches. If your system uses a VGA driver, skip to step 6.
5.	Choose the Save As command from the File menu and save the boot.ini file to a different name, such as boot.bak.
6.	Delete the /basevideo switch and leave the /sos switch intact. Modify the bracket text to read Windows NT Server Version 4.00 [SOS].
7.	Select the Save As command on the File menu and save the file as the boot.ini file in the root directory. (Note that the file boot.ini is read-only, system, and hidden. You will probably have to change the attributes to be able to save the file.)
8.	Exit Notepad and reboot your system.
9.	Select the SOS option from the boot menu when it appears. Your device drivers appear listed on-screen as they load in ARC format.
10.	Log on to Windows NT Workstation.

1. Restore the original boot.ini file with the VGA configuration and /basevideo switch; then reboot to test your system.