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Comptia A +: System Recovery
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1. 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.
File properties
System Tools
Reformats
Emergency repair
2. Before using recovery tools - try other methods to resolve the problem including booting into ____ to disable devices or roll back drivers.
Partition
Safe Mode
Ntbackup
Recovery Console
3. ERD/ASR restores disk configuration information - which could result in a ____ on all disks in the system.
Loss of data
Properties
Hard disk
Inspects
4. 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.
Checksum
F2
Recovery disc/partition
Complete PC Restore
5. In a parallel installation situation - if the hard disk has multiple partitions - install Windows onto a different ____.
Disc
Partition
Updating
BOOT.INI
6. 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.
Fast Repair
Format partition
Recovery Console
Checksum
7. Be aware when using a parallel installation that ____ will need to be reinstalled for the new installation.
Recovery
winnt32.exe
Checksum
Applications
8. 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.
Previous Versions
System recovery
OS
Recovery Console
9. To create a parallel installation - install Windows to a different ____ on the existing hard drive (such as C:Windows2).
Directory
User data
OS
Applications
10. Using the ____ restores the system to the state it was in when shipped.
Recovery disc/partition
Boot
Checksum
Disc
11. You can restore the original file overwriting the existing file - or restore it to a ____.
Recovery Console
Properties
Recovery Console
Different location
12. You can use the Recovery Console to ____ and ____ drives. Repair a corrupted master boot record - Rebuild BOOT.INI files
Safe Mode
Disc
Format partition
Loss of data
13. 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.
Repair
Safe Mode
Partition
Previous Versions
14. 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.
ser data
Undone
Reformats
Parallel
15. When using a restore point - ____ is not affected; any files you have changed will still remain.
Help
Startup Repair
User data
Repair
16. To create a parallel installation - add a second ____ drive to your system and install Windows on the new disk.
Previous Versions
Restore point
Hard disk
User data
17. 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.
Do not
Disc
Updating
User data
18. 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.
Updating
Repair
Hard disk
Lost
19. The repair process 3) compares the ____ for all Windows system files to make sure they match what's on the installation disc
Recovery Console
Checksum
Do not
Help
20. The restore process ____ (or erases) hard drives - destroying all existing data.
Checksum
Reformats
Recovery Console
F2
21. 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.
Format partition
Recovery Console
Boot
Reformats
22. ____ 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.
Complete PC Restore
winnt32.exe
System recovery
Partition
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.
Overwrite
Reformats
Ntbackup
Properties
24. ERD/ASR only restores the ____; you will need to restore all user data following the ERD/ASR process.
Hard disk
Boot
Fast Repair
OS
25. Before using recovery tools - try other methods to resolve the problem including ____ drivers - applications - and operating system files.
Complete PC Restore
Updating
Overwrite
Inspects
26. 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).
Format partition
Last Known Good
Recovery Console
Lost
27. Start System Restore you can - from within Windows - click Start/All Programs/Accessories/____/System Restore.
System recovery
System Tools
ser data
Checksum
28. The repair process 1) ____ and repairs the boot sector.
Recovery Console
Boot
Hardware software
Inspects
29. You can use the Recovery Console to repair a corrupted master boot record and rebuild ____ files.
BOOT.INI
Safe Mode
F2
Recovery disc/partition
30. To run the Recovery Console on Windows 2000/XP - install the Recovery Console by using the ____ /cmdcons command from the installation disc. The Recovery Console is then available during boot from the boot menu without using the installation disc.
Recovery disc/partition
winnt32.exe
Properties
Repair
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
Overwrite
Repair
Format partition
Boot
32. 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.
Lost
Restore point
Reformats
BOOT.INI
33. Be aware when using a parallel installation that ____ will need to be migrated or reconfigured.
OS
Repair
Properties
User settings
34. With Windows Vista/7 - the ____ option performs checks (and repairs) automatically.
Startup Repair
Reformats
Loss of data
User data
35. 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.
Installation disc
Directory
Repair
Recovery
36. 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.
Last Known Good
Parallel
Hard disk
Emergency repair
37. On Windows XP/Vista/7 - you can use a ____ to restore your system to a previous time when things were working properly.
Recovery Console
Partition
Restore point
File properties
38. To create a parallel installation - (do/do not) format the drive during installation.
Loss of data
Last Known Good
Do not
Help
39. 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.
Backup Status and Configuration
Parallel
File properties
Repair
40. If the system has a recovery partition - the partition might not be visible from within the ____. To use the recovery partition - edit the BIOS or boot using a special key combination as dictated by the manufacturer.
OS
Ntbackup
Different location
Backup Status and Configuration
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.
Backup Status and Configuration
Help
System recovery
Inspects
42. 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.
Applications
Ntbackup
F2
Safe Mode
43. Be aware when using a parallel installation that if you can repair the original installation of Windows - you can ____ into either copy.
Repair
Boot
Loss of data
System recovery
44. The recovery disc/partition process typically ____ the hard drive to perform the recovery.
Overwrite
Reformats
Inspects
Help
45. 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.
User settings
Complete PC Restore
Restore point
Fast Repair
46. If you cannot boot normally - boot into ____ and start System Restore from there.
Complete PC Restore
Safe Mode
Hardware software
User data
47. You can use the Recovery Console to ____ corrupt or incorrect files (such as repairing a corrupt registry or restoring corrupt operating system files).
Updating
File properties
Loss of data
Overwrite
48. 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.
Recovery Console
Ntbackup
User data
Computer
49. 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
Disc
Reformats
Complete PC Restore
Help
50. Before using recovery tools - try other methods to resolve the problem including removing problematic ____ or ____.
Computer
Hardware software
Safe Mode
Overwrite