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