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Comptia A +: System Recovery
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1. In Windows Vista/7 - you can use the ____ feature to restore files. Using this is often the fastest way to recover lost - modified - or corrupt files.
Repair
Previous Versions
winnt32.exe
Boot
2. Using the ____ restores the system to the state it was in when shipped.
Recovery disc/partition
User settings
System recovery
BOOT.INI
3. For ESD/ASR - you will need the Windows installation ____ - the backup set - and the ERD/ASR diskette that was created for that system (you cannot use a diskette that was created for a different system). Insert the diskette only when instructed by th
Inspects
Disc
OS
Repair
4. In Windows 2000/XP - you can choose a ____ which performs the Repair installation checks automatically - or a manual repair to see the progress of each step.
Backup Status and Configuration
Hardware software
Fast Repair
Loss of data
5. The restore process ____ (or erases) hard drives - destroying all existing data.
Reformats
Fast Repair
Checksum
Complete PC Restore
6. Before using recovery tools - try other methods to resolve the problem including ____ drivers - applications - and operating system files.
Format partition
Boot
Updating
Reformats
7. The ____ is a command line utility you can use to diagnose and repair system problems when you are unable to start the computer in any other way.
User data
Hard disk
Recovery Console
Last Known Good
8. If you cannot boot normally - boot into ____ and start System Restore from there.
Inspects
Lost
System recovery
Safe Mode
9. With a ____ installation - you create a new installation of Windows on the same system - allowing you to boot to the new installation and with access to the existing hard disks and hardware in the system.
Parallel
Do not
Emergency repair
Safe Mode
10. You can use the ____ process included in Windows setup to automatically fix problems that keep Windows from booting. If you cannot boot into Windows normally using any other method - boot from the installation disc and repair the installation.
Loss of data
F2
Recovery Console
Repair
11. When using a restore point - ____ is not affected; any files you have changed will still remain.
Recovery Console
Disc
User data
OS
12. The repair process 3) compares the ____ for all Windows system files to make sure they match what's on the installation disc
ser data
Applications
Checksum
Startup Repair
13. On Windows XP/Vista/7 - you can use a ____ to restore your system to a previous time when things were working properly.
Lost
Restore point
Complete PC Restore
Recovery Console
14. Before using recovery tools - try other methods to resolve the problem including removing problematic ____ or ____.
Hardware software
User data
Overwrite
Installation disc
15. The best way to use the ____ is to research your problem at the Microsoft Web site from another system - then print the exact instructions for performing recovery procedures.
Startup Repair
Parallel
Different location
Recovery Console
16. Start System Restore you can - from within Windows - click Start/All Programs/Accessories/____/System Restore.
F2
Computer
System Tools
Hard disk
17. You can use the ____ to read boot logs - enable and disable services - and read and write data to the hard disk drive.
F2
Recovery Console
Partition
Last Known Good
18. Before using recovery tools - try other methods to resolve the problem including booting into ____ to disable devices or roll back drivers.
Loss of data
Safe Mode
Format partition
User data
19. To run the Recovery Console - boot from the installation disc and choose the ____ option. On Windows 7/Vista - you will be given a menu of repair options; choose the command prompt option.
Startup Repair
Repair
Checksum
Fast Repair
20. When you restore files from a backup - you restore the file as it existed when the backup was taken. For Windows Vista/7 - use the ____ tool. You can restore individual files or complete folders from the backup.
Safe Mode
Backup Status and Configuration
Lost
Loss of data
21. To create a parallel installation - add a second ____ drive to your system and install Windows on the new disk.
OS
Hard disk
Parallel
Reformats
22. You can use the Recovery Console to ____ and ____ drives. Repair a corrupted master boot record - Rebuild BOOT.INI files
Recovery Console
Reformats
Format partition
User data
23. To restore a deleted file - view the ____ of the folder containing the file. On the Previous Versions tab - open a previous version of the folder to view its contents at that time.
Backup Status and Configuration
Complete PC Restore
Properties
Installation disc
24. To create a parallel installation - install Windows to a different ____ on the existing hard drive (such as C:Windows2).
Fast Repair
Directory
Complete PC Restore
System recovery
25. With Windows Vista/7 - the ____ option performs checks (and repairs) automatically.
Safe Mode
Startup Repair
Partition
Recovery disc/partition
26. Be aware when using a parallel installation that ____ will need to be migrated or reconfigured.
Fast Repair
User settings
Hard disk
Lost
27. You can use the Recovery Console to ____ corrupt or incorrect files (such as repairing a corrupt registry or restoring corrupt operating system files).
Fast Repair
Complete PC Restore
Overwrite
System Tools
28. Before using recovery tools - try other methods to resolve the problem including booting using the ____ boot option (if the problem is keeping you from logging on).
Installation disc
Partition
Recovery Console
Last Known Good
29. Be aware when using a parallel installation that ____ will need to be reinstalled for the new installation.
Lost
Complete PC Restore
Repair
Applications
30. In a parallel installation situation - if the hard disk has multiple partitions - install Windows onto a different ____.
Startup Repair
Boot
Partition
Ntbackup
31. The repair process 2) verifies that Windows ____ files exist and are correctly configured. Compares the checksum for all Windows system files to make sure they match what's on the installation disc
Previous Versions
Boot
Safe Mode
Restore point
32. Complete PC Restore in Windows Vista/7 restores all of the volumes you selected during the backup - including all ___ on those volumes. You cannot restore individual files from a complete PC backup.
Installation disc
F2
Do not
User data
33. The recovery disc/partition process typically ____ the hard drive to perform the recovery.
Reformats
Recovery Console
Safe Mode
OS
34. If you are unable to repair the existing installation - you can restore your system using Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) for Windows 2000 - Automated System Recovery (ASR) for Windows XP - or ____ for Windows Vista/7.
Complete PC Restore
ser data
User settings
Startup Repair
35. ____ procedures are necessary when you are unable to boot the computer - or when you can boot the computer but a problem that you cannot otherwise solve prevents it from working properly.
System recovery
Boot
Partition
Reformats
36. You can restore the original file overwriting the existing file - or restore it to a ____.
Format partition
Different location
Hardware software
Fast Repair
37. When you restore files from a backup - you restore the file as it existed when the backup was taken. For Windows 2000/XP - use ____. You can restore individual files or complete folders from the backup.
Ntbackup
Recovery
Updating
Recovery Console
38. Be aware when using a parallel installation that if you can repair the original installation of Windows - you can ____ into either copy.
BOOT.INI
Recovery Console
Boot
Reformats
39. When using a restore point - system changes made since the restore point was taken are ____. Applications - device drivers - and patches will no longer be applied.
Inspects
Installation disc
Recovery Console
Undone
40. You can start the restore from within Windows - or by booting to the installation disc. For ERD - choose the repair option and select the ____ process.
Ntbackup
Checksum
Emergency repair
Complete PC Restore
41. The Recovery Console uses dozens of commands to display information and make changes. You can access a complete description of these commands and their syntax by typing ____ at the command prompt.
Startup Repair
Recovery Console
Do not
Help
42. Any applications and user data files added since the system was shipped will be ____ when using the recovery disc/partition. If possible - back up any data accessible on the hard disk before performing the recovery.
Backup Status and Configuration
Lost
Recovery Console
Last Known Good
43. On Windows Vista/7 - if you cannot boot at all - boot the computer from the ____ and repair the installation. Choose System Restore as the option to use.
Undone
Computer
Complete PC Restore
Installation disc
44. You can use the Recovery Console to repair a corrupted master boot record and rebuild ____ files.
BOOT.INI
OS
Lost
Hard disk
45. You can start the restore from within Windows - or by booting to the installation disc. For ASR - press ____ when prompted during the initialization process to start the recovery process.
Backup Status and Configuration
Startup Repair
User data
F2
46. If Windows cannot start and you need access to user data quickly - it could be faster to move the existing hard disk to another ____ to provide immediate access to user files.
Computer
Repair
Recovery
Disc
47. To create a parallel installation - (do/do not) format the drive during installation.
Backup Status and Configuration
Do not
Checksum
Recovery disc/partition
48. Be aware when using a parallel installation that ____ is not modified during the installation.
Applications
ser data
Computer
Do not
49. The repair process 1) ____ and repairs the boot sector.
Loss of data
Inspects
Hardware software
Complete PC Restore
50. You can start the restore from within Windows - or by booting to the installation disc. For System Restore - choose the ____ option and then choose Windows Complete PC Restore.
Updating
Repair
User data
Recovery disc/partition