Boot and Installation Methods

Question 1

What is a Clean Install?

Answer 1

A full installation of an OS to a system

Question 2

What is an Upgrade?

Answer 2

Upgrading a pre-existing system with a new or different OS

Question 3

What is a Remote Network Installation?

Answer 3

a “pixy boot”, where an admin reaches out over the network to search for an “image” of an OS to deploy locally

Question 4

What is a Repair Installation?

Answer 4

Repair current installation, but doesnt overwrite it.

Question 5

What are the 5 common Boot Methods?

Answer 5

• USB
• Optical media
• Network or PXE boot
• Internet-based
• Internal hard drive (partition)
  
  • HDD, SSD and NVMe (flash)

Question 6

What file are changes to the boot order saved to?

Answer 6

The BCD file (boot configuration data)