2. Tony Mangefeste Senior Program Manager Microsoft Corporation SYS-003T

4. Improving the boot experience

7. POST OS Initialization Service & App Initialization Service & App Init

8. POSTExplorer Init. Device Init. Hiber Resume 2s 4s 6s 7s OEM Logo Clean, high-resolution branding elements persist through OS boot Post with highest supported native resolution Seamless single graphics transition from firmware to native OS driver

11. Current disjoined boot experience POST OS initialization Post-boot Explorer Ready Windows 8 proposed seamless boot experience POST Hiber resume Explorer ready Device S4 Init Post-boot

17. OEM Options POST Hiber resume Device S4 Init Post-boot Windows 8 provides the option for the OEM logo painted during POST is the same logo provided via a new ACPI table Same requirement in previous page Provides consistent OEM logo even if OS wants to overrule the valid bit and repaint

19. Windows 8 offers a new Portable Workspace concept Can install and run Windows 8 from an external USB device with Windows 8–supported UEFI firmware Is an extension to existing WinPE boot-from-USB

20. USB 3.0 will be more popular in 2012 Using USB 3.0 devices gives a better Windows 8 experience Booting from USB devices is required for “Windows to Go” Requires joint effort from different parties IHV for xHCI controllers IHV for USB 3.0 devices IBV for USB 3.0 boot firmware Native Windows 8 USB 3.0 stack by Microsoft

23. Closing Remarks