Hardware Chapter 14

Front 1

A hard boot takes more time than a soft boot.
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Back 1

true

Front 2

The Advanced Boot Options menu appears when a user presses F8 as Windows is loading.
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Back 2

false

Front 3

There is no option for networking access when using Safe Mode.
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Back 3

false

Front 4

A Windows 7 system repair disc can be created using the Backup and Restore utility.
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Back 4

true

Front 5

As you work to solve a Windows problem, always choose the method that makes the most changes to the system as possible in order to rejuvenate the machine.
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Back 5

false

Front 6

Which program is responsible for reading motherboard settings and running the POST?

Back 6

Startup BIOS

Front 7

What is the name of the program that reads the settings in the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) file and manages the initial startup of the OS?

Back 7

Windows Boot Manager

Front 8

Which program is used to start the part of the Win32 subsystem that displays graphics?

Back 8

Smss.exe

Front 9

Which option should be enabled in order to view what did and did not load during the bootup?

Back 9

Boot Logging

Front 10

It is important to try the ________________________ early in the troubleshooting session before it is overwritten.

Back 10

Last Known Good Configuration

Front 11

Which Windows RE tool is considered to be the least intrusive?

Back 11

Startup Repair

Front 12

Which Windows RE tool should be used if you suspect the hard drive is corrupted?

Back 12

Command Prompt

Front 13

Name the Windows RE command that can be used to manage hard drives, partitions, and volumes.

Back 13

diskpart

Front 14

Which diskpart command is used to remove any partition or volume information from the selected disk?

Back 14

clean

Front 15

Which of the following Windows RE commands can be used to scan for Windows installations not stored in the BCD?
Question options:

1)
bootrec /scanOS


2) bootrec /fixmbr

3) bootrec /fixboot

4) bcdedit

Back 15

bootrec /scanOS

Front 16

Which key should be pressed during the boot in order to display the Advanced Boot Options?

Back 16

F8

Front 17

Which of the following keys will cause the Windows Boot Manager to appear as long as it is pressed during the boot process?
1) F8

2)
spacebar


3) F5

4) Enter

Back 17

spacebar

Front 18

What should be the first thing to try if the hard drive is not spinning at startup?

Back 18

check power connections and switches

Front 19

Which command is used to check and repair the hard drive?

Back 19

chkdsk c:/r

Front 20

Which of the following symptoms might indicate that the MBR record is damaged?

Question options:

1) loud clicking noise

2)
Invalid partition table error


3) RAID not found error message

4) Invalid boot disk error

Back 20

Invalid partition table error

Front 21

The command ____ searches for and replaces corrupted system files.

Back 21

sfc /scannow

Front 22

Which of the following error messages indicates that the MBR program cannot find BootMgr or cannot turn over operation to it? (Choose all that apply).

Question options:

1) Invalid drive specification

2) Missing operating system

3) Windows failed to load

4) Invalid partition table

Back 22

Missing operating system
3) Windows failed to load

4) Invalid partition table

Front 23

Which of the following actions can occur during BootMgr’s role in startup? (Choose all that apply.)
1) POST is performed

2) MBR program searches for partition table

3) it reads the settings in the BCD

4) Dual-boot menu is displayed

Back 23

it reads the settings in the BCD
4) Dual-boot menu is displayed

Front 24

Which of the following are responsibilities of the kernel during the startup process? (Choose all that apply.)
Question options:

1) Activates the HAL

2) starts critical services

3) Loads system registry hive

4) Starts the Session Manager

Back 24

1) Activates the HAL

2) starts critical services
Starts the Session Manager

Front 25

Which of the following text error messages can indicate that BIOS could not find a hard drive? (Choose all that apply).

Question options:

1)
Invalid boot disk


2)
Non-system disk or disk error


3)
Error loading operating system


4) A disk read error occurred

Back 25

1)
Invalid boot disk


2)
Non-system disk or disk error


4) A disk read error occurred

Front 26

WinLoad loads into memory the ________________ but does not start it yet.

Back 26

kernel

Front 27

Use the _______ ______ with Networking option when you are solving a problem with booting and need access to the network to solve the problem.

Back 27

safe mode

Front 28

_______________ is a lean OS that can be used to solve Windows startup problems after other tools available on the Advanced Boot Options menu have failed to solve the problem.

Back 28

windows re

Front 29

When you load Windows in Safe Mode, all files used for the load are recorded in the ______________________ file.

Back 29

ntbtlog

Front 30

________________________ mode gives you the opportunity to move system boot logs from a failing computer to another computer for evaluation.

Back 30

debugging

Front 31

To restart a PC without turning off the power

Back 31

soft boot

Front 32

Registry settings and device drivers that were in effect when the computer last booted successfully.

Back 32

last known good config

Front 33

The Windows 7/Vista program that manages the initial startup of Windows.

Back 33

windows boot manager

Front 34

A lean operating system that can be used to troubleshoot problems when Windows refuses to start.

Back 34

Windows Recovery Environment (RE)

Front 35

A self-diagnostic program used to perform a simple test of the CPU, RAM, and various I/O devices.

Back 35

POST (power-on self test)

Front 36

Recording all files used during the load process

Back 36

boot logging

Front 37

A Windows 7/Vista command that repairs the boot sector of the system partition.

Back 37

fixboot

Front 38

Restart the computer by turning off the power or by pressing the Reset button

Back 38

cold boot

Front 39

A Windows 7/Vista file structured the same as a registry file and contains configuration information about how Windows is started.

Back 39

boot configuration data file

Front 40

A command to manage hard drives, partitions, and volumes.

Back 40

diskpart