1.9 Flashcards
lesson 4
clean install
complete os install
user data and settings will be deleted(if any)
in place upgrade
running setup from existing version
keeps applications, user settings, and data files
boot methods
usb
optical media
network
network booting
WDS(windows deployment service)- running on a windows server
target computer must support PXE(preboot execution environment)
cloning/imaging (ghosting)
duplicates the entire software installation of a system
this includes os,drivers,applications,configurations
used to do unattended installations
partition
logically separate storage area, must create at least one partition on a fixed disk before performing a high-level format to create a file system
MBR(master boot record)
stores a partition table in the first sector(512 bytes)
can have up to 4 primary partitions
uses BIOS boot method
primary partition
used to boot an os
at the start, partition boot record(PBR)
globally unique identifier (GUID)partition table(GPT)
up to 128 partitions
more than 2TB partitions
uses UEFI boot method
extended partitions
used to overcome the 4 primary partition limit
hidden partition
used by OEMS to store system recovery data
swap partition
use a virtual memory by some os’s
full format
runs an additional step that checks the hard drive for any bad sectors
quick format
drive is not checked for bad sectors
