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Comptia A +: System Recovery
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You can use the Recovery Console to repair a corrupted master boot record and rebuild ____ files.
Parallel
BOOT.INI
Ntbackup
Backup Status and Configuration
2. ERD/ASR only restores the ____; you will need to restore all user data following the ERD/ASR process.
Recovery Console
Parallel
Repair
OS
3. The repair process 3) compares the ____ for all Windows system files to make sure they match what's on the installation disc
User settings
Checksum
Do not
Partition
4. 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.
BOOT.INI
Parallel
User data
winnt32.exe
5. Be aware when using a parallel installation that ____ is not modified during the installation.
Safe Mode
Repair
ser data
Startup Repair
6. Be aware when using a parallel installation that ____ will need to be reinstalled for the new installation.
Fast Repair
Format partition
Installation disc
Applications
7. To create a parallel installation - (do/do not) format the drive during installation.
Properties
Computer
System recovery
Do not
8. To restore a file to a previous version - edit the ____ and use the Previous Versions tab to select the version you want to restore.
Properties
Complete PC Restore
File properties
Partition
9. With Windows Vista/7 - the ____ option performs checks (and repairs) automatically.
BOOT.INI
Startup Repair
Reformats
Lost
10. 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.
Startup Repair
Fast Repair
Complete PC Restore
Hardware software
11. 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.
Overwrite
Repair
OS
Partition
12. If you cannot boot normally - boot into ____ and start System Restore from there.
Properties
Safe Mode
Restore point
Inspects
13. When using a restore point - ____ is not affected; any files you have changed will still remain.
Format partition
OS
User data
Hard disk
14. To create a parallel installation - add a second ____ drive to your system and install Windows on the new disk.
ser data
Overwrite
Hard disk
Recovery disc/partition
15. If you purchased your system from a major manufacturer - you might not have received a Windows installation disc. For recovery purposes - your system will instead have shipped with a ____ disc or recovery files on a special hard disk partition.
Disc
Emergency repair
User data
Recovery
16. Before using recovery tools - try other methods to resolve the problem including removing problematic ____ or ____.
User settings
Updating
Hardware software
OS
17. Using the ____ restores the system to the state it was in when shipped.
Reformats
Recovery disc/partition
Disc
Checksum
18. Before using recovery tools - try other methods to resolve the problem including ____ drivers - applications - and operating system files.
OS
Updating
File properties
Different location
19. 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.
Reformats
User data
Boot
Recovery Console
20. You can use the Recovery Console to ____ corrupt or incorrect files (such as repairing a corrupt registry or restoring corrupt operating system files).
Overwrite
Startup Repair
Backup Status and Configuration
Hardware software
21. You can use the Recovery Console to ____ and ____ drives. Repair a corrupted master boot record - Rebuild BOOT.INI files
Ntbackup
Boot
Format partition
Recovery
22. 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.
Recovery disc/partition
File properties
Repair
Recovery Console
23. 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.
Fast Repair
Format partition
Boot
Recovery Console
24. Be aware when using a parallel installation that ____ will need to be migrated or reconfigured.
Backup Status and Configuration
System Tools
User settings
Reformats
25. 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.
Format partition
Recovery Console
Installation disc
Repair
26. You can restore the original file overwriting the existing file - or restore it to a ____.
Complete PC Restore
Different location
Hard disk
Recovery Console
27. You can use the ____ to read boot logs - enable and disable services - and read and write data to the hard disk drive.
Recovery Console
Backup Status and Configuration
System Tools
Lost
28. 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.
winnt32.exe
Safe Mode
Boot
Ntbackup
29. In a parallel installation situation - if the hard disk has multiple partitions - install Windows onto a different ____.
File properties
Partition
Undone
Recovery Console
30. The restore process ____ (or erases) hard drives - destroying all existing data.
Reformats
Undone
Different location
System recovery
31. The repair process 1) ____ and repairs the boot sector.
Computer
Inspects
Applications
Format partition
32. 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.
Repair
Do not
Hardware software
Properties
33. 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.
F2
File properties
Directory
Undone
34. 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.
Recovery Console
F2
Applications
Repair
35. ERD/ASR restores disk configuration information - which could result in a ____ on all disks in the system.
Loss of data
Fast Repair
System Tools
Repair
36. Start System Restore you can - from within Windows - click Start/All Programs/Accessories/____/System Restore.
System Tools
Boot
Recovery Console
OS
37. Before using recovery tools - try other methods to resolve the problem including booting into ____ to disable devices or roll back drivers.
Checksum
Safe Mode
Lost
Directory
38. 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.
Complete PC Restore
Last Known Good
Restore point
Previous Versions
39. To create a parallel installation - install Windows to a different ____ on the existing hard drive (such as C:Windows2).
Directory
Repair
File properties
Fast Repair
40. 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.
Overwrite
Format partition
Lost
Computer
41. 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.
Recovery Console
Format partition
User data
User settings
42. 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.
Restore point
Reformats
ser data
Computer
43. 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).
Last Known Good
Recovery Console
Safe Mode
User data
44. 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.
Backup Status and Configuration
F2
Startup Repair
Reformats
45. The recovery disc/partition process typically ____ the hard drive to perform the recovery.
Restore point
Recovery Console
User data
Reformats
46. 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.
Directory
OS
Recovery Console
Reformats
47. 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.
Backup Status and Configuration
Emergency repair
Repair
Complete PC Restore
48. ____ 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.
Do not
Parallel
System recovery
Safe Mode
49. 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.
Directory
Loss of data
Previous Versions
Emergency repair
50. 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.
Help
Complete PC Restore
Lost
User data