2007-06-23 18:34:28 · 7 answers · asked by bcamahesh 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Timing, I suppose. As you are using the terms, "boot" is when you turn the machine on and "reboot" is when you do a boot when it is running, such as when prompted by the OS after you install a new program or update.
Usually, a hard (cold) boot occurs when the machine is powered up and a soft (warm) boot occurs when you reboot without cycling the power.
2007-06-23 18:40:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In computing, booting (booting up) is a bootstrapping process that starts operating systems when the user turns on a computer system. A boot sequence is the initial set of operations that the computer performs when it is switched on. The bootloader typically loads the main operating system for the computer. Based on Wikipedia, booting and rebooting are considered same thing
2016-05-18 23:35:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Booting is the process by which your computer starts up ....this includes the Power On Self Test (POST) and loading of the operating system and other basic softwares. Reboot is when you are already running the system and want to boot it up all over again.
Boot is short for bootstrap, which in olden days was a strap attached to the top of your boot that you could pull to help get your boot on. Hence, the expression "pull oneself up by the bootstraps." Similarly, bootstrap utilities help the computer get started.
2007-06-23 18:39:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
boot is from power off or also called cold start. a reboot only tells the computer/CPU to go to the reset vector
2007-06-23 20:55:36 · answer #4 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boot is the computer posting, then 'booting',(starting), up the operating system. Re-booting, is restarting.
2007-06-23 18:40:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boot = turning your computer on
Reboot = turning your computer off and then back on again
2007-06-23 18:39:44 · answer #6 · answered by Lloyd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Boot" is when your computer has been shut down and you turn it on.
"Reboot" is when you restart your computer.
2007-06-23 18:39:29 · answer #7 · answered by xchemicalvixenx 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋