[dba-Tech] Reboot to fix

Thanks Bobby... I will continue to research this and the next time a program states something like "Please reboot for the changes to take effect..." then I can see what the file that will be ran actually looks like like... It could be an interesting script, batch, Linq or executable file.

Jim 

----- Original Message -----
From: Bobby Heid <bheid at sc.rr.com>
Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2007 4:27 am
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Reboot to fix
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>

> 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 
> LawrenceSent: 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 
> 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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