A log of everything that loaded or happened during the boot process. Many operating systems, network devices, and other complex hardware devices contain a bootlog to help diagnose any problems during the boot process.

Microsoft Windows users who want to create a bootlog need to edit the boot.ini file and add a /bootlog switch.

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