Post Installation Flashcards
You want to upgrade your Windows Vista computer to Windows 7 Home Premium. You want to keep your personal settings intact and complete the upgrade as quickly as possible. You purchase an upgrade version of Windows and perform an in-place upgrade. What should you do next?
Make sure that all applications run correctly
You are the desktop admin for your company. Heather is a sales rep that travels quite frequently with her laptop. During one of her visits to the main office, she asks you to upgrade her computer to Windows 7. You perform the upgrade to Windows 7 and return the laptop to heather. A month later, while sitting at an airport, Heather boots her laptop to get ready for her latest sales presentation. However, she is unable to use Windows. She calls you and admits that she never activated the OS as instructed. She cannot connect to the internet in the airport. You need to ensure Heather can boot up her laptop and give her presentation on time. What should you do?
Instruct heather to call Microsoft and activate the operating system over the phone
You have just purchased a new computer that runs Window 7. You would like to transfer all of the applications and user data from your old computer running Windows XP to the new computer. How can you do this with the least amount of effort?
Run Windows Easy Transfer on the old computer and the new computer. Reinstall any applications.
You manage all of the computers at your company. You have over 100 desktop computers, all running Windows XP. You have purchased new computers that have Windows 7 pre-installed. You want to move user data and desktop settings from the old computers to the new computers. What tool should you use?
User State Migration Tool (USMT)
You have a computer that runs Windows XP Professional. You want to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional. You want to maintain as much of the application, user profile, and user data as possible. You want to preform the upgrade with the least amount of effort as possible. What should you do?
Run Scanstate in Windows XP. Perform a clean (custom) instal on Windows 7 to the existing hard drive. Boot into Windows 7 and re-install all applications and. Run Loadstate
You have two computers: Computer A is running Windows XP Professional and Computer B is running Windows 7 Professional. You need to transfer user profiles and data files from Computer A to Computer B. What should you do?
Run USMT
Run Windows Easy Transfer
You install Windows 7 on your new computer. After installation, you install several devices, loading drivers from their installation discs. When you reboot the computer, an error message displays informing you that an operating system cannot be found. What should you do?
Use the CMOS to change the disk boot order
You are the network admin for a small company. You purchase 8 copies of Windows 7 at a local retail outlet. You install Windows successfully on 8 computers in the office. A month later you start receiving call from those who have used those copies of Windows saying that they are no longer able to log on to their computers. What should you do?
Instruct the employees to activate their Windows installation
