Introduction
Windows Internals, 4th edition replaces Inside Windows 2000, 3rd edition. With 25% more content than the previous edition, it has been updated to cover Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, including 64-bit support, while also still covering Windows 2000. This new edition is even more valuable to the IT professional/system administrator as it takes the internals information and applies it to advanced troubleshooting, such as taking advantage of Sysinternals tools like Filemon, Regmon, and Process Explorer. It also has a new chapter on crash dump analysis.

Unlike the previous edition, there is no CD-ROM as all the tools referenced in the book can be downloaded. Also, there is no electronic version of the book.


Description of the Book
Delve inside the Windows kernel with noted internals experts Mark Russinovich and David Solomon, in collaboration with the Microsoft Windows product development team. This classic guide—fully updated for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000— describes the architecture and internals of the Windows operating system. You’ll find hands-on experiments you can use to experience Windows internal behavior firsthand, along with advanced troubleshooting information to help keep your systems running smoothly and efficiently. Whether you’re a developer or a system administrator, you’ll find critical architectural insights that you can quickly apply for better design, debugging, performance, and support.

Get in-depth, inside knowledge of the Windows operating system:

Understand the key mechanisms that configure and control Windows, including dispatching, startup and shutdown, and the registry
Explore the Windows security model, including access, privileges, and auditing
Investigate internal system architecture using the kernel debugger and other tools
Examine the data structures and algorithms that deal with processes, threads, and jobs
Observe how Windows manages virtual and physical memory
Understand the operation and format of NTFS, and troubleshoot file system access problems
View the Windows networking stack from top to bottom, including mapping, APIs, name resolution, and protocol drivers
Troubleshoot boot problems and perform crash analysis
The book has a foreword by Jim Allchin, Group Vice President of Platforms at Microsoft, and a historical perspective by David Cutler, Microsoft Senior Distinguished Engineer and lead architect of Windows NT.


Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Architecture
3. System Mechanisms
4. Management Mechanisms
5. Startup and Shutdown
6. Processes, Threads and Jobs
7. Memory Management
8. Security
9. I/O System
10. Storage
11. Cache Manager
12. File Systems
13. Networking
14. Crash Dump Analysis