Comptia 902 - Software Troubleshooting

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An MS Windows stop error is informally referred to as:

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bsod

Front 2

Which of the following solutions would be the easiest while troubleshooting a Windows blue screen?

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Restart

Front 3

Which of the OSs listed below uses a spinning wait cursor (aka spinning beach ball) to indicate that an application entered unresponsive state?

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mac OS

Front 4

A type of software that manages the startup sequence of an operating system is known as:

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boot loader

Front 5

Which of the hardware-related solutions listed below can be used in troubleshooting failed system boot process?

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Drive cable/connector check or hard drive replacement

Front 6

Which of the following could be of help in troubleshooting the "Invalid boot disk" error message in MS Windows?

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check boot order, disconnect usb or cd/floppy

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Startup Repair (Windows Vista/7/10) and Automatic Repair (Windows 8/8.1) is a Windows recovery tool (available under different names in different releases of the Microsoft OS) used for

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automatic troubleshooting of problems that prevent the operating system from starting normally.

Front 8

What is the name of the boot loader software used in Windows Vista and later releases of the Microsoft OS?

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winload.exe

Front 9

Which key/key combination should be pressed during system boot in Windows XP/Vista/7 to get access to the Startup Repair utility?

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F8

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Which of the actions listed below enables access to the Automatic Repair utility during next system boot in Windows 8/8.1?

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Holding the Shift key and left-clicking on the power options button (Shut down/Restart) while in Windows

Front 11

A boot loader application used in Windows XP is called:

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NTLDR

Front 12

Which of the following allows to force Windows into Safe mode during next system boot?

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Checking the Safe boot option on the Boot tab of the System Configuration (MSCONFIG) utility while in Windows

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Windows Error Recovery (Windows XP/Vista/7) and Recovery (Windows 8/8.1) are menu screens displayed during next boot when Windows detects

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improper shutdown. Option to boot into safe mode, startup repair, or start normally

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An essential Windows XP startup file containing a list of installed OSs as well as information on the location of the operating system files is called:

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boot.ini

Front 15

Automatic boot to Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) in Windows 8/8.1 requires the system to

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fail to boot 3 times

Front 16

BOOTREC.EXE is a WinRE tool (available in Windows Vista and later releases of the Microsoft OS) used for troubleshooting:

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boot sector errors, MBR errors, or boot configuration data (BDR errors)

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Which of the following answers list(s) example(s) of boot loader software used in Linux operating systems?

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GRUB and LILO

Front 18

In Windows Vista and newer releases of the Microsoft operating system the BOOT.INI file is replaced by:

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boot configuration data file

Front 19

Which of the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) utilities would be used for manual troubleshooting of system startup issues?

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bootrec.exe

Front 20

Which of the files listed below are required to start Windows XP? (Select 3 answers)

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NTDETECT.COM, boot.ini, and NTLDR

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Startup files required to launch Windows Vista/7/8/8.1 include:

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bootmgr, bcd and winload.exe

Front 22

Which of the following sequence of steps in Windows Device Manager (DEVMGMT.MSC) allows for reverting back to the previously installed driver when a device fails after driver update?

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Double-click the device type to view devices in that category -> Right-click on the device and select Properties -> On the Driver tab, click the Roll Back Driver button

Front 23

Which of the answers listed below refers to a collection of precompiled functions designed to be used by more than one Microsoft Windows application simultaneously in order to save system resources?

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DLL

Front 24

What is the name of a Windows tool that can be used for troubleshooting problems related to Dynamic-Link Libraries (DLLs) and ActiveX controls?

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regsvr32

Front 25

Common troubleshooting steps related to Windows services that fail to start include:

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Checking for warnings and errors in Windows Logs and Application and Services Logs log spaces in the Event Viewer (EVENTVWR) and Starting the service manually in the Services applet (SERVICES.MSC)

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If an application written for an earlier version of MS Windows doesn't run correctly the operating system can emulate its own older version to allow a given program to work with newer hardware or software. The compatibility mode settings in Windows can be changed manually by right-clicking the program icon and:

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Clicking on the Properties menu item, and then applying the required settings on the Compatibility tab

Front 27

Program Compatibility Troubleshooter is a Windows system utility used for:

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automatic resolution of problems with older applications failing to run on newer versions of MS Windows.

Front 28

Which of the following could cause slow performance of a hard drive?

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File fragmentation, insufficient RAM, and Disk thrashing

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Disk Defragmenter is a software tool used for:

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rearranging data on disks and drives in order to improve system performance by accessing the data sequentially without seeking data fragments in different areas of the disk

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Which of the following might be the cause of slow computer system performance?

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Unpatched OS, malware, OS power management settings, file fragmentation, or disk thrashing

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Disk thrashing

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Using Virtual memory, excessive memory is stored on the hard drive which results in slow seek times.

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Automatic booting into Safe mode on a Windows-based host might be caused by:

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MSCONFIG settings or corrupt drivers

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Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to troubleshooting solution(s) used when a Windows-based host does not start in Normal mode, but only in Safe mode?

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system restore, driver rollback, malware removal, or startup repair utility

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Examples of MS Windows system utilities that allow to pinpoint corrupt device drivers include:

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Device Manager (DEVMGMT.MSC) and Event Viewer (EVENTVWR)

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Which of the Control Panel applets in Windows 7/8/8.1 provides access to a system tool used for troubleshooting mismatched file associations?

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Default Programs

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Which of the answers listed below refer to possible causes of the "NTLDR is missing" error message displayed during system boot?

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The system is trying to boot from a non-bootable drive or corrupt NTLDR file

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Which of the following solutions would be of help in troubleshooting the "NTLDR is missing" error message displayed during system boot?

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startup repair utility, disconnecting external drives, and adjusting boot sequence

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One of the fixes for the "NTLDR is missing" error message during system boot relies on

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replacing the corrupt NTLDR file with the same file copied from another Windows host using the same operating system

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While trying to start their Windows machine, a user receives "Windows Boot Configuration Data file is missing required information" error message. Which of the following BOOTREC options should be used by a technician for manual CLI troubleshooting of this error?

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bootrec /rebuildbcd

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Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to possible cause(s) of the "Missing operating system" error message displayed during system boot?

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damaged hard drive, BIOS does not detect the hard drive, Corrupt Master Boot Record (MBR) or system partition not set as active

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Which of the following actions would be of help in troubleshooting the "Missing operating system" error message displayed during system boot?

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startup repair, use bootrec to repair MBR, verify drive is detected in BIOS, use Diskpart to label drive as active

Front 42

Which of the solutions/software tools listed below would be of use when troubleshooting a missing system GUI in MS Windows?

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Safe mode video driver update , SFC, and VGA mode

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"Kernel panic" is a term used to describe stop errors in:

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linux and mac OS's

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The term "Live CD" typically refers to:

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Media (CD, DVD, USB) with a fully operational bootable Linux operating system distribution that can run an OS without actually installing the OS. Good for testing