Windows Pre-Installation (Quiz Questions) Flashcards
You’re about to begin an upgrade of a Windows Vista workstation to Windows 7. What should you do before beginning?
Verify that the computer meets the min requirements
Back up the existing data on the hard drive prior to running the upgrade
You have a workstation running Windows XP professional that you would like to upgrade to Windows 7 enterprise edition. You want to preform the upgrade with the least amount of effort and cost. What should you do?
Purchase the full version of Windows 7; preform a new or custom install
You want to upgrade your windows XP Professional computer to Windows 7 Professional (32-bit). You begin by checking the hardware and discover it has 1GB of RAM, a Pentium 2.2 GHz processor and 8GB solid state drive, and video card adapter with 256 MB RAM and Direct 9 Support. What should you do to ensure that you have a success full installation?
Install a larger solid state drive or hard drive.
You have a computer that runs Windows XP Professional. You would like to upgrade the computer to Windows 7. Before doing the upgrade, you want to verify that the computer meets the hardware and software requirements for Windows 7. Which tool should be used?
Upgrade Advisor for Windows 7
You manage the desktop computers at your company. You are in charge of 100 computers, all which run Windows XP. You want to upgrade to Windows 7. Prior to the upgrade, you need to verify the compatibility of each computer with Windows 7. You want to gather the necessary information as quickly as possible. What should you do?
Use the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP)
You are preparing for installation of 64-bit Windows 7 on a computer that is currently running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista. You preform a hardware inventory on the computer and note the following:
Processor = 2.0 GHz
Free Hard Drive Space = 200 GB
RAM = 1GB
DVD drive = 18x
100 Mbps NIC
You need to prepare this computer to ensure that it meet the min hardware requirements of Windows 7. What should you do?
Upgrade to at least 2GB of RAM
Aero is a feature of which Windows Version?
Windows Vista and Windows 7
You have a computer currently running Windows Vista. Which of the following reasons would justify doing a clean installation on Windows 7 instead of performing and upgrade?
You want a dual boot
You want to upgrade your Windows XP Professional computer to Windows 7 Professional. You begin by checking the hardware and discover it had 1GB RAM, a Pentium 1GHZ processor, 32 GB solid state drive, and a video adapter with 128 MB RAM and DirectX 9 support. You want to install the 64-bit version of Windows 7. What should you do?
Add more memory
You are getting ready to upgrade your Windows Vista system to Windows 7. You want to make sure that everything in your current system is compatible with Windows 7. Which of the following in the best method for accomplishing this?
Download and install the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
You have a computer with 64-bit processor that runs the 32-bit version of Windows Vista, Business edition. You would like to upgrade to the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Professional. You want to preform the upgrade with the least amount of effort possible. Which of the following are required?
- Get 64-bit drivers for all hardware
- Perform a clean install
- Perform a in-place upgrade
- Get 64-bit versions of all application
- Get 64-bit drivers for all hardware
- Perform a clean install
You have a workstation running Windows Vista Business that you would like to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate. You want to perform the upgrade with the least amount of effort and cost. What should you do?
Purchase an upgrade version of Windows 7; perform an in-place upgrade
You are working as a desktop technician for a small company. You recently bought a new desktop computer with 6 GB RAM and video card with 512 MB of memory. You want to install Windows 7. You need to use the edition of Windows 7 that will use the full 6 GB of available RAM. What should you do?
Install Windows 7 64-Bit Enterprise edition
