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## Steps to Boot the Computer and Start Windows (1 of 5) * Use Table 6-1 in the text as a guide to study the steps to boot the computer * Startup BIOS/UEFI is responsible for the early steps in the boot process * Onboard RAM holds an inventory of hardware devices, hardware settings, security pas...

## Steps to Boot the Computer and Start Windows (1 of 5) * Use Table 6-1 in the text as a guide to study the steps to boot the computer * Startup BIOS/UEFI is responsible for the early steps in the boot process * Onboard RAM holds an inventory of hardware devices, hardware settings, security passwords, date and time, and startup settings * BIOS/UEFI reads this information and surveys the hardware devices it finds against the list kept in RAM * Startup BIOS/UEFI runs POST (power-on self test), which is a series of tests to find out if the firmware can communicate correctly with essential hardware components * Startup UEFI loads the UEFI boot manager and device drivers * The Windows Boot Manager reads the settings in the BCD