Operating System Installation

Question 1

Clean Install

Answer 1

No traces of previous operating system are kept. Usually performed with new hardware and virtual machines.

Question 2

Upgrade

Answer 2

Something (user accounts, data, apps, etc.) is kept from the previous operating system.

Question 3

Windows.old

Answer 3

Folder where old operating system is placed during installation of new operating system when hard disk is not formatted.
Files deleted automatically after 28 days.

Question 4

Unattended Installation

Answer 4

One in which you don’t need to be in front of the machine to complete the operation. Relies on image deployment.

Question 5

Windows ADK

Answer 5

Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit

Where core deployment tools are located to create images.

Question 6

MDT

Answer 6

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Expands on ADK and simplifies the process and reduces the time each install takes.

Question 7

Sysprep

Answer 7

System Preparation Tool

Allows you to edit the reference image for deployment

Question 8

WIM

Answer 8

Windows Imaging File

Question 9

PXE

Answer 9

Pre-Execution Environment

Image and setup files for an OS installation from a network

Question 10

Multiboot Installation

Answer 10

Multiple operating systems installed on the same machine. When the system boots you choose which one to run.
Control Panel > System and Security > System > Advanced System Settings

Question 11

Windows RE

Answer 11

Windows Recovery Environment
Allows you to Refresh (keep files and settings), Reset (reinstall Windows and delete all but default apps), Restore (undo recent changes)

Question 12

Recovery Partition

Answer 12

Area of the hard drive set aside to hold files that can be used to recover the operating system in the event of a failure.

Question 13

Windows Upgrade Assistant

Answer 13

Tool that can evaluate your current system to determine if it can be upgraded to Windows 8

Question 14

USMT

Answer 14

Microsoft Windows User State Migration
Allows you to migrate user file settings related to the applications, Desktop configuration, and accounts.
Can be scripted

Question 15

WAIK

Answer 15

Windows Automated Installation Kit

Question 16

WET

Answer 16

Windows Easy Transfer
Uses a GUI that requires user interaction.
Recommended if you are migrating ony a few accounts and USMT is not warranted.

Question 17

WinPE

Answer 17

Windows Preinstallation Environment - creates PXE

Question 18

Microsoft Assessment and Planning (Map) Toolkit

Answer 18

Gets inventory of computers on your network and plans a rollout of the new OS.

Question 19

What is the default application installation folder for any edition of Windows Vista?

Answer 19

C:\Program files folder

Question 20

When upgrading from Windows XP to Vista, which folder stores the old XP settings?

Answer 20

C:\Windows.old folder