| A | B |
|---|
| Active Partition | usually holds OS and is primary |
| Primary Partition | partition in which it has 1 logical drive |
| Extended Partition | a partition extended from 1 or more primary partitions |
| Logical partition | Logical drive is a part of a physical disk drive that has been partitioned and allocated as an independent unit, and functions as a separate drive |
| MSCONFIG.EXE | sys config utility |
| REGEDIT.EXE | registry editor |
| REGEDT32.EXE | 32 bit registry editor |
| SYSEDIT.EXE | stores system files |
| SCANREG | scans registry |
| EXTRACT.EXE | extracts .cab (cabinet) files |
| Winnt | main file in 2000 to load |
| NTLdr | loads NT, 2000 or XP |
| NTOSKRNL | loads kernel |
| NTDetect | detects hardware |
| HAL | Hardware Abstract Layer |
| ERD | Emergency Repair Disk |
| SYSPREP | automates 2000 install/deployment |
| RIS | remote install |
| AIPA | Automated Private IP Addressing |
| WINS | Windows Name Service |
