Installing and Upgrading Windows

Question 1

The minimum requirements for Windows 7 are:

Answer 1

Processor: 1 GHz
RAM: 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Free disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20GB (64-bit)
Video: DirectX 9 with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Other: DVD-ROM drive

Question 2

What versions of Windows 7 contain BitLocker Encryption?

Answer 2

Ultimate and Enterprise

Question 3

What are the different ways to check whether a system’s hardware is compatible with Windows 7?

Answer 3

Windows Compatibility Center
System Information by opening Run prompt and typing msinfo32.exe.
Belarc Advisor

Question 4

What are the ways that Windows 7 can be installed?

Answer 4

Local installation from DVD ROM.
Local installation from USB using ISO format.
Network installation using Windows Deployment Services or Remote Installation Services (RIS).
Disk image such as Norton Ghost.
Installing from a recovery disc.
Multiboots.

Question 5

What allows two or more operating systems to inhabit one hard drive?

Answer 5

Multiboots

Question 6

What can be used to check if a system meets Windows 7 requirements?

Answer 6

Upgrade Advisor and

Compatibility Center

Question 7

What is the difference between setuperr.log and setupact.log?

Answer 7

setuperr. log contains information about setup errors during the installation.
setupact. log contains information about setup actions during the installation.

Question 8

The troubleshooting steps for Windows 7 installation are:

Answer 8

Processor speed and memory size.
Windows type and version.
Free disk space.
Hardware conflicts or hardware issues.
Installation media.

Question 9

What is the minimum RAM requirement for Windows 7?

A. 1 GB
B. 256 MB
C. 1536 MB
D. 768 MB

Answer 9

A. 1 GB

Question 10

Which log file contains information regarding Windows 7 Setup performance events?

A. Setupapi*.log
B. Setupact.log
C. Setup.etl
D. Event Viewer

Answer 10

C. Setup.etl

Question 11

Where can you go to find out if your current operating system can be upgraded to Windows 7?

A. MSKB
B. Windows Upgrade Advisor
C. HAL
D. Belarc Advisor

Answer 11

B. Windows Upgrade Advisor

Question 12

Which versions of Windows 7 have the capability to back up to a home or business network? (Select the best two answers.)

A. Starter
B. Home Premium
C. Professional
D. Ultimate

Answer 12

C and D.

Question 13

What is the minimum hard drive requirement for windows 7?

A. 16 GB free space
B. 15 GB partition
C. 25 GB free space
D. 16 GB partition

Answer 13

A. 16 GB free space

Question 14

To avoid SID conflicts when disk imaging, which program should you use in Windows 7?

A. Sysprep
B. Setup Manager
C. SIM
D. Windows Deployment Services

Answer 14

A. Sysprep

Question 15

Which of the following are possible ways to install Windows 7? (Select all that apply.)

A. From DVD
B. From CD
C. Over the network
D. Using Norton Ghost.

Answer 15

A, C, and D.

Question 16

What would you do first when installing Windows 7?

A. Partition the hard disk.
B. Format the partition.
C. Load any necessary RAID or SATA drivers.
D. Configure the username/password.

Answer 16

C. Load any necessary RAID or SATA drivers.

Question 17

You want to perform a network installation of Windows. What must the client computer support?

A. PCIe
B. PXE
C. HCL
D. Multiboot

Answer 17

B. PXE

Question 18

Which of the following is available in Windows 7 Professional but not in Windows 7 Home Premium?

A. Windows XP Mode
B. IE 8
C. Aero
D. Home Group

Answer 18

A. Windows XP Mode

Question 19

Which of the following can be used to install a manufacturer’s image on a computer? (Select the two best answers.)

A. Data backup
B. Recovery CD
C. Recovery Agent
D. System Restore utility

Answer 19

B. Recovery CD

D. System Restore utility

Question 20

What are the differences between Windows Vista editions Home Premium, Business and Ultimate?

Answer 20

Home Premium has Media Center Functionality.

Business has Windows Complete PC Backup and Remote Desktop Connection.

Ultimate has Media Center Functionality, Windows Complete PC Backup, Remote Desktop Connection and BitLocker Encryption.

Question 21

What are the minimum requirements for Windows Vista?

Answer 21

Processor: 800 MHz
RAM: 512 MB
Free disk space: 15 GB (20 GB partition)
Other: DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive

Question 22

What is the minimum RAM requirement for Windows Vista?

A. 2 GB
B. 256 MB
C. 512 MB
D. 768 MB

Answer 22

C. 512 MB

Question 23

Which file contains information regarding errors during a Windows Vista installation?

A. Setuperr.log
B. Setupact.log
C. Event Viewer
D. Unattend.xml

Answer 23

A. Setuperr.log

Question 24

Where can you go to find out if your current operating system can be upgraded to Windows Vista?

A. MSKB
B. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
C. HAL
D. Belarc Advisor

Answer 24

B. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor

Question 25

Which versions of Vista have media center functionality? (Select the best two answers.) A. Home Basic B. Home Premium C. Business D. Ultimate

Answer 25

B and D. | Home Premium and Ultimate

Question 26

What is the hard drive requirement for Windows Vista? A. 15 GB free space B. 15 GB partition C. 20 GB free space D. 25 GB partition

Answer 26

A . 15 GB free space

Question 27

What are the differences between Windows XP Home, Professional, and Media Center?

Answer 27

Windows XP has limited networking and security capabilities. Windows XP professional has the capability to connect to domains, make remote desktop connections, utilize the Encrypting File System (EFS), and support two physical CPUs. Windows XP Media Center is part of the GUI that displays well on a TV and can be controlled remotely. It is designed to play back videos and music.

Question 28

What are the minimum requirements for Windows XP Home/Professional?

Answer 28

Processor: 233 MHz RAM: 64 MB Free disk space: 1.5 GB (2 GB partition) Other: CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

Question 29

What are the minimum requirements for Windows XP Media Center?

Answer 29

Processor: 1.6 GHz RAM: 256 MB Free disk space: 2 GB partition Other: Hardware accelerated graphics card that can use DirectX 9.0 or higher

Question 30

What is the difference between setuperr.log, setuplog.txt, and setupact.log?

Answer 30

Setuperr.log records errors during installation. Setuplog.txt Records events during the text mode portion of installation. Setupact.log logs all events created by the GUI mode setup program.

Question 31

What is the minimum CPU requirement for Windows XP? A. 133 MHz B. 233 MHz C. 800 MHz D. 1 GHz

Answer 31

B. 233 MHz

Question 32

Which log file records errors during the installation of Windows XP? A. Setuperr.log B. Setuplog.txt C. Setup.log D. Setupact.log

Answer 32

A. Setuperr.log

Question 33

Which key should be pressed if you want to install a driver for a mass storage device during the Windows XP installation? A. F2 B. F3 C. F6 D. F8

Answer 33

C. F6

Question 34

What program creates answer files in windows XP? A. Windows SIM B. Sysprep C. RIS D. Setup Manager

Answer 34

D. Setup Manager

Question 35

How much free disk space do you need to install Windows XP? A. 2 GB B. 1.5 GB C. 650 MB D. 1 GB

Answer 35

B. 1.5 GB