diff --git a/reactos/boot/freeldr/freeldr/windows/peloader.c b/reactos/boot/freeldr/freeldr/windows/peloader.c
index 7a87e282545..a1d015046b8 100644
--- a/reactos/boot/freeldr/freeldr/windows/peloader.c
+++ b/reactos/boot/freeldr/freeldr/windows/peloader.c
@@ -266,13 +266,6 @@ WinLdrLoadImage(IN PCHAR FileName,
 	LARGE_INTEGER Position;
 	ULONG i, BytesRead;
 
-	CHAR ProgressString[256];
-
-	/* Inform user we are loading files */
-	sprintf(ProgressString, "Loading %s...", strchr(FileName, '\\') + 1);
-	UiDrawBackdrop();
-	UiDrawProgressBarCenter(1, 100, ProgressString);
-
 	/* Open the image file */
 	Status = ArcOpen(FileName, OpenReadOnly, &FileId);
 	if (Status != ESUCCESS)
diff --git a/reactos/boot/freeldr/freeldr/windows/winldr.c b/reactos/boot/freeldr/freeldr/windows/winldr.c
index 14159b47a24..970b8a0b3d4 100644
--- a/reactos/boot/freeldr/freeldr/windows/winldr.c
+++ b/reactos/boot/freeldr/freeldr/windows/winldr.c
@@ -457,6 +457,8 @@ LoadAndBootWindows(PCSTR OperatingSystemName,
 	PVOID GdtIdt;
 	ULONG PcrBasePage=0;
 	ULONG TssBasePage=0;
+	// Progress bar
+	CHAR ProgressString[256];
 
 	// Open the operating system section
 	// specified in the .ini file
@@ -464,7 +466,8 @@ LoadAndBootWindows(PCSTR OperatingSystemName,
 
 	UiDrawBackdrop();
 	UiDrawStatusText("Detecting Hardware...");
-	UiDrawProgressBarCenter(1, 100, "Loading NT...");
+	sprintf(ProgressString, "Loading NT...");
+	UiDrawProgressBarCenter(1, 100, ProgressString);
 
 	/* Read the system path is set in the .ini file */
 	if (!HasSection || !IniReadSettingByName(SectionId, "SystemPath", FullPath, sizeof(FullPath)))
@@ -524,7 +527,7 @@ LoadAndBootWindows(PCSTR OperatingSystemName,
 	}
 
 	/* Let user know we started loading */
-	UiDrawStatusText("Loading...");
+	//UiDrawStatusText("Loading...");
 
 	/* append a backslash */
 	strcpy(BootPath, FullPath);
@@ -545,6 +548,10 @@ LoadAndBootWindows(PCSTR OperatingSystemName,
 	UseRealHeap = TRUE;
 	LoaderBlock->ConfigurationRoot = MachHwDetect();
 
+	sprintf(ProgressString, "Loading system hive...");
+	UiDrawBackdrop();
+	UiDrawProgressBarCenter(15, 100, ProgressString);
+
 	/* Load Hive */
 	Status = WinLdrInitSystemHive(LoaderBlock, BootPath);
 	DPRINTM(DPRINT_WINDOWS, "SYSTEM hive loaded with status %d\n", Status);
@@ -555,12 +562,18 @@ LoadAndBootWindows(PCSTR OperatingSystemName,
 	/* Load kernel */
 	strcpy(FileName, BootPath);
 	strcat(FileName, "SYSTEM32\\NTOSKRNL.EXE");
+	sprintf(ProgressString, "Loading %s...", strchr(FileName, '\\') + 1);
+	UiDrawBackdrop();
+	UiDrawProgressBarCenter(30, 100, ProgressString);
 	Status = WinLdrLoadImage(FileName, LoaderSystemCode, &NtosBase);
 	DPRINTM(DPRINT_WINDOWS, "Ntos loaded with status %d at %p\n", Status, NtosBase);
 
 	/* Load HAL */
 	strcpy(FileName, BootPath);
 	strcat(FileName, "SYSTEM32\\HAL.DLL");
+	sprintf(ProgressString, "Loading %s...", strchr(FileName, '\\') + 1);
+	UiDrawBackdrop();
+	UiDrawProgressBarCenter(45, 100, ProgressString);
 	Status = WinLdrLoadImage(FileName, LoaderHalCode, &HalBase);
 	DPRINTM(DPRINT_WINDOWS, "HAL loaded with status %d at %p\n", Status, HalBase);
 
@@ -569,6 +582,9 @@ LoadAndBootWindows(PCSTR OperatingSystemName,
 	{
 		strcpy(FileName, BootPath);
 		strcat(FileName, "SYSTEM32\\KDCOM.DLL");
+		sprintf(ProgressString, "Loading %s...", strchr(FileName, '\\') + 1);
+		UiDrawBackdrop();
+		UiDrawProgressBarCenter(60, 100, ProgressString);
 		Status = WinLdrLoadImage(FileName, LoaderBootDriver, &KdComBase);
 		DPRINTM(DPRINT_WINDOWS, "KdCom loaded with status %d at %p\n", Status, KdComBase);
 	}
@@ -592,11 +608,17 @@ LoadAndBootWindows(PCSTR OperatingSystemName,
 	if (KdComDTE)
 		WinLdrScanImportDescriptorTable(LoaderBlock, FileName, KdComDTE);
 
+	sprintf(ProgressString, "Loading NLS and OEM fonts...");
+	UiDrawBackdrop();
+	UiDrawProgressBarCenter(80, 100, ProgressString);
 	/* Load NLS data, OEM font, and prepare boot drivers list */
 	Status = WinLdrScanSystemHive(LoaderBlock, BootPath);
 	DPRINTM(DPRINT_WINDOWS, "SYSTEM hive scanned with status %d\n", Status);
 
 	/* Load boot drivers */
+	sprintf(ProgressString, "Loading boot drivers...");
+	UiDrawBackdrop();
+	UiDrawProgressBarCenter(100, 100, ProgressString);
 	Status = WinLdrLoadBootDrivers(LoaderBlock, BootPath);
 	DPRINTM(DPRINT_WINDOWS, "Boot drivers loaded with status %d\n", Status);