[dba-Tech] Reboot to fix

Thanks Erwin... that site has some excellent information.  

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: Erwin Craps - IT Helps <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.eu>
Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2007 2:39 am
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Reboot to fix
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>

> In the old days it was a .bat or .cmd (batch) file with a 
> specific name
> placed in the system folder.
> like winstart or even the load in win.ini still works.
> 
> I googled this link with a lot of posibilities.
> http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:N-
> GMbxaIMA8J:www.aumha.org/a/loads.php+winstart.bat+windows+xp&hl=nl&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=be
> 
> hope this helps
> Erwin
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim 
> LawrenceSent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 6:18 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 
> systemboots...
> 
> 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   
> > 
> > 
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