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The Basic IOS Startup Process are
1. Run the POST.
2. Find the IOS.
3. Load the IOS to RAM
4. Find the configuration
5. Load the configuration to RAM

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Posted by HamidAliKhan

The IOS startup process is actually more complex than it appears. The basic steps are as follows:
1. Run the POST.
2. Find the IOS.
3. Load the IOS to RAM
4. Find the configuration
5. Load the configuration to RAM

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Posted by sagitraz