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32 .Nd system bootstrapping procedures
34 Windows\ CE machines with
44 is configured in the kernel.
45 .Ss Power fail and crash recovery
49 can't reboot itself at power-up or after crashes.
50 The machine will go through the cold reset and boot into Windows\ CE.
51 You will have to restart
58 starts, an automatic consistency check of the file systems will be
59 performed, and unless this fails, the system will resume multi-user
64 On cold reset Windows\ CE handheld machines attempt to boot the Windows\ CE
65 operating system from the boot ROM.
66 The boot ROM is usually not rewritable, so you cannot erase or damage
71 directly, skipping Windows\ CE.
76 is provided as a Windows\ CE application program instead.
77 Though the bootloader is an application program, it blows the entire
78 running Windows\ CE, its data, and its settings away from RAM (but not
79 ROM!\&) when the kernel boots successfully.
82 is halted the machine will go through the cold reset and will reboot
92 .Bl -tag -width hpcboot.exe -compact
94 bootloader program for Windows\ CE
104 There is no general way to launch the bootloader automatically, as
105 only a few Windows\ CE machines provide an