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Introduction

• Preparing the Work Area
• Useful Tools
• Divide and Conquer

Boot Process

• Power On / Power Good
• Power On Self Test (POST)
• Basic Input / Output System (BIOS)
• Pre-Video Tests - Beep Codes
• After Video Tests - Error Messages
• BIOS - System Inventory
• POST Failures
• Power Supply Problems
• Basic (Diagnostic) Configuration

Pre-boot Errors

OS Boot Process

Software Boot Diagnostics

Device Drivers Diagnostics

Boot Process Summary

Boot Process Videos

Hardware Troubleshooting

Related Resources

Parts and Equipment Vendors

Common Hardware and Sub-systems

Common Hardware and Sub-systems

• Storage
• Hard Drives
• Optical Drives (CD-ROM, DVD, etc..)
• Parallel ATA (66/100/133)
• SATA (Serial ATA)
• Video
• Video Card
• LCD Monitor
• CRT Monitor
• Expansion Bus
• USB / Firewire
• Power Supply
• Cooling Fans
• Motherboard
• Memory (RAM)
• Processor (CPU)