[dba-Tech] Reboot to fix

Right.  I think that when a file is in use, it copies the new file somewhere
else.  Then when it is booting up, the system uses the registry entries to
find what to copy from where to where or to delete from where.  

Next time this happens, look at those registry entries and I believe you'll
see the files that could not be overwritten.

Bobby

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 12:18 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Reboot to fix

Hi Bobby:

I think you are right but as you have noticed this is only part of the
story. When system changes are made they must be made before the system
boots...

That information must be stored somewhere in the system, retrieved, a
specific operation is then performed and then the system continues the
reboot.... Now what and where would that be? As it is done all the time you
would think the knowlege would be fairly common.... but I have not been able
to find it.

Thanks
Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: Bobby Heid <bheid at sc.rr.com>
Date: Monday, October 1, 2007 4:08 pm
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Reboot to fix
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>

> Hi Jim,
> 
> At least some times the data is stored in the registry.  I 
> think it is in
> something like RunOnce.  There are several keys that this 
> can go under.
> 
> See here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137367
> 
> Bobby
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim 
> LawrenceSent: Monday, October 01, 2007 2:01 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Reboot to fix
> 
> Does anyone know where the sequence is stored that runs a 
> process when a
> Windows computer reboots? 
> 
> In a number of situations; for example; replacing a system file, 
> the OS asks
> you to reboot before the chances can take place. When the system 
> boots, it
> looks at some file/location and uses the information there make 
> the chances.
> 
> What and where is this file or location?
> 
> TIA
> Jim