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Boot Failure Layers by Sam C. Chan
 
March 15, 2014

Layer Remarks
applications  
add-on platforms  
user accounts local profile, roaming mechanism, AD, login script
OS modules/packages SFC, refresh, reset, in-place repair/upgrade
startup config autostart, proexpl, promon
basic services .msc
OS kernel  
non-storage drivers  
storage drivers  
drive volume (FS)  
partition table  
bootloader  
MBR/GPT  
volume encryption  
whole-drive encryption TPM, token, pre-boot auth, MBR code
RAID / JOBD  
hard drive(s) electrical-, mechanical-, magnetic-level
AHCI / IDE / RAID  
BIOS/UEFI/CSM  
motherboard  
memory module(s)  
power supply unit  
overheating  
peripheral ESD/shortage 100% physical isolation, unplug all cords, wait...
power mementary switch  
power cord  
wall jack  
circuit breaker  
utility outage  

Abstraction Categories

Application / CLR
Microsoft Windows
Windows Storage Foundation
between physical drive(s) and OS storage
Hardware Components
System Electrical
External Electrical
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