Operating System: OS Installation and upgrade in a diverse OS environment

Question 1

Can I use CD/DVD to boot Windows?

Answer 1

No, this method is now obsolete due to not enough space on the disk to carry the installation.

Question 2

What is a System image install?

Answer 2

When you create a system image, you take a snapshot of a computer and apply that snapshot to other computers. This usually involves using the system preparation tool, Sysprep. Sysprep will remove the security ID of the master computer and generate new IDs for each computer on which the image is to be installed. Keep in mind that Sysprep requires all target computers to have identical or nearly identical hardware configurations. If they do not, driver problems will need to be resolved after the installation.

Question 3

What is a Unattended installation?

Answer 3

This type of installation involves the use of an answer file. The answer file provides all the information that is manually provided by the technician during a manual installation. Often this answer file is placed on a network server with the image files or the operating system installation files.

Question 4

What is an in-place upgrade?

Answer 4

This type of installation involves upgrading from one operating system to another, while keeping as many settings as possible. Make sure that you understand all the possible upgrade paths for the operating systems on the exam. You can also upgrade from one edition of an operating system to another. In most cases, you should ensure that all the hardware in the computer is sufficient to run the new operating system. Microsoft usually provides an application that will check this for you.

Upgrade Assistant windows 10

Question 5

What is an Clean Install?

Answer 5

This is a wipe-and-load installation that does not retain any settings from the previous operating system, meaning that user accounts and settings will need to be recreated and applications will need to be reinstalled.

Question 6

What is a repair installation?

Answer 6

This type of installation repairs an operating system by overwriting the currently installed files with the version of the file from the installation media or ISO file. This type of installation will not change any settings.

Question 7

What is an Multi-boot installation?

Answer 7

This type of environment allows multiple operating systems to be installed on the same computer. It involves modifying the boot.ini file so that the user can select which operating system to boot. Many companies are now choosing to use virtual machines instead of a multiboot environment.

Question 8

Remote Network Installation?

Answer 8

In a network installation, the installation files (that are in the i386 folder on the installation media) are copied to a network location. Individual computers then boot, access the network share, and install the operating system. This often involves the use of a Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE).

Question 9

Image deployment?

Answer 9

System images can be created using imaging tools. These image files are then placed on a network server so that they can be deployed across the network.

Question 10

Recovery Partition?

Answer 10

In Windows, a recovery partition allows you to restore the operating system to its factory defaults. This recovery partition will allow you to refresh your computer without losing your files, remove everything and reinstall Windows, or restore to an earlier point in time (which requires System Restore to be set up on your computer.)

Question 11

Refresh/Restore?

Answer 11

Refreshing keeps your personal files and settings. Restoring will allow you to undo system changes. They are different ways to use the recovery partition.

Question 12

What are the boot methods available?

Answer 12

USB

Optical Media

Network

Solid-state/flash drives

Internet-based

External/hot-swappable drive

Internal hard drive (partition)

Question 13

How can I make the First preference for a boot method? eg Hard Drive?

Answer 13

You will need to change the preferences on the BIOS/UEFI system. Moving Hard drive to the first boot selection.

Question 14

How can I Boot via Network? (windows 10)

Answer 14

You will have to download from the network computer the boot file.

Create a partition for the boot file and use PXE (boot extraction method) to boot from the file.

Once partition is created you will have to make the partition drive network discoverable via network sharing in the sharing options (Via Network and Internet Settings)

From the other computer you can select Network Boot and will via PXE installation through the BIOS/UEFI. (You will have to write down the network path of the boot partition to load it)

Question 15

How can I partition a Hard drive? Also Convert this to MBR or GPT

Answer 15

Search: Create and Format Hard Disk Partition

Create a Dynamic Disk by right clicking hard drive (This drive must be unallocated first)

Create a partition allocating a Drive (eg Drive E) by right clicking and selecting New Simple Volume (Follow the prompts)

RIght click on the new volume Partition and you right click and convert this TO MBR or GPT from prompts on the dialiogue box.

NOTE: System can only BOOT FROM Primary Partition.

Question 16

What are the upgrade considerations when booting?

Answer 16

Before upgrading to Windows 10, users must be able to backup their files and data, including documents, photos, music, system files, and any other files you might need to access later. Additionally, it is a good idea to backup any custom settings or configurations made to the operating system.

You can also use system restore for any back consideration.

Make sure that all applications and drive support are up to date and you may consider Windows Update post installation to update and drivers.

Question 17

What are the considerations for feature updates?

Answer 17

What is the lifecycle of Windows 10 updates?
The end date is right there on the Microsoft Support document that lists “products retiring or reaching the end of support in 2025.” The schedule is defined by Microsoft’s Modern Lifecycle Policy, which is documented on the Microsoft Lifecycle page: “Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025