Windows Installation – Questions

1. You are going to use Remote Installation Services (RIS) to install Windows XP Pro on a computer which has a PXE compliant network adapter that is installed in the second PCI slot. After entering the computers BIOS settings, you discover that there is no option for selecting that the computer can start from its network adapter in the boot order settings. How can you ensure that the computer can start from its network adapter.
   
   1. By creating a boot disk and starting the computer from the boot disk makes it simple to configure easily.
2. On a WinXP Pro computer with ASR installed you later misplace the ASR floppy disk created during your backup. How would you create the ASR floppy?
   
   1. Extract the appropriate files from the ASR backup set. To recreate an ASR floppy using the Restore Wizard, you can select the specific files needed to add to the blank disk. By doing so you can recreate the disk created during the initial backup.
      
3. What would a technician check if an unattended OS installation didn't work for a particular computer?
   
   1. Answer file
      
   2. UDF file
      
4. On a WinXP Pro computer with ASR installed, you notice that after installing a new software app your computer begins to behave strangely. What do you do?
   
   1. Use ASR for recovery
      
5. You are installing Windows XP Pro on a new desktop computer which has two IDE hard disks that are connected to a two-channel IDE RAID controller. Both hard disks are connected to the same channel. When you run Windows XP Pro Setup on the new computer, you receive the following error message: Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer. You verify that the two hard disks are properly connected to the controller and that both hard disks start when the computer started. How would you resolve the error and install Windows XP Pro on the new computer?
   
   1. Run Setup again. Press F6 and when you are prompted, insert a floppy disk that contains the driver for the IDE RAID controller.
      
6. You cannot find your companies Microsoft WinXP volume license install disk so you purchase a retail copy due to an emergency install which you need to perform on a new laptop for the boss. After inserting the retail CD-ROM to start the installation you are prompted for the product key. Where would you find the proper product key to complete your installation?
   
   1. On the back of the Windows XP Pro CD-ROM case
      
7. What is the first step to install Windows XP?
   
   1. File copy
      
8. Which represents an option for the way to install Windows XP? All of these are correct.
   
   1. So the computer can be booted by other operating systems
      
   2. Clean install
      
   3. Upgrade
      
9. After upgrading you Win98 laptop to WinXP, you notice your important corporate app is no longer working along with your modem not being recognized or supported by WinXP Pro. You need to return your computer to its state prior to the upgrade retaining all of the apps, files, and personal data that you had. How would you accomplish this task as quickly as possible?
   
   1. Use AddRemove Programs and choose "Uninstall Windows XP" in safe mode.
      
10. What are the requirements to upgrade to Windows XP?
    
    1. Pentium/Celeron family or compatible processor with 233 mhz min clock speed. 64 Meg of RAM, 1.5 GB of available hard disk space, SUPER VGA (800x600) or higher video adapter and monitor, CD-ROM or DVD drive and a keyboard and mouse.
       
11. When installing several OS that will boot on a single computer, which should be installed last? Win XP Pro, Windows 2000, WinXP Home, Linux?
    
    1. Linux
       
12. On a WinXP Pro computer, what does the abbreviation ASR stand for?
    
    1. Automated System Recovery