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Comptia A +: Windows Pre Installation

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1. If you are unable to complete an installation - you can use the ____ to restore your existing system.






2. As a final preparation step - perform a backup of your existing system. If you are doing a clean install - you can use the backup to restore ____ to the new installation.






3. With a clean installation - use ____ to transfer all user settings and data from the old installation to the new installation.






4. An ____ upgrade updates your current Windows installation to the new version of Windows. All of your applications - user settings - and data are all preserved. The previous version of Windows is no longer available.






5. Windows XP hardware recommendations include: 300 MHz processor - ____ MB RAM - 1.5 GB free disk space - CD or DVD drive - Super VGA (800x600).






6. A Home edition is intended for end-users not in a business environment and have a subset of available features such as some of the ____ features.






7. You can upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows ____ with an upgrade or Clean install.






8. As a final preparation step - perform a ____ of your existing system.






9. Older hardware that have only ___________ will not work on a 64-bit operating system.






10. Choose Windows XP for lower hardware requirements and greater hardware and application ____. Older hardware and many applications still do not work with Windows Vista/7.






11. During install you can choose to ____ partitions (losing all existing data and any existing operating system installation) or install into an existing partition. If you do not do this - user data will be preserved following the installation.






12. You __________ a 32-bit operating system on a 64-bit processor.






13. You can upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 with an ____ or Clean install.






14. For upgrades on larger networks - you can use the ____ to automatically scan multiple computers and identify each computer's compatibility for an upgrade to Windows 7. It checks hardware compatibility - identifies the availability of updated device d






15. You cannot do an _____________ from one edition to another (such as from Professional to Home Premium).






16. Windows XP continues to be sold and installed - especially in ____ that have not yet adopted Windows Vista or Windows 7.






17. Upgrade versions are typically available for purchase if you have up to ____ versions lower than the new version.






18. You can typically only perform an ____ upgrade to the next higher version of Windows. For example - from Windows XP to Windows Vista - but you must do a clean install to move from Windows XP to Windows 7.






19. If you are installing a new version of Windows on an existing computer - run the ____ for that version to determine whether your system can be upgraded. It scans your system and verifies that hardware is sufficient and compatible with the new version






20. The first step prior to purchase and installation of the operating system is to verify that the operating system is compatible with the ____ and ____ you will use.






21. Following a clean installation - you will need to reinstall all ____ and configure ____.






22. Check the ____ to verify that hardware is compatible with the operating system.






23. Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate editions support running Windows XP as a ____.






24. Windows 7 hardware requirements include: 1 GHz processor - 1 GB RAM (2 GB for a 64-bit system) - 16 GB free disk space (____ GB for a 64-bit system) - DirectX 9 support with 128 MB video memory - Pixel Shader 2.0 - and 32-bits per pixel - and a DVD d






25. You can upgrade from one edition to another as long as the edition is a __________ (such as Home to Professional or Home Premium to Ultimate).


26. You can upgrade from Windows 98/ME to Windows Vista or Windows 7 with a ____.






27. You can upgrade from Windows 98/ME to Windows XP with an _____________.






28. Choose Windows Vista/7 over Windows XP for Windows ____ for playing and managing digital media.






29. Choose Windows 7 over Vista for improved ___ and restore flexibility._






30. Choose Windows 7 over Vista ____ items to the Taskbar.






31. While you can purchase an upgrade copy of Windows if you want to move up two versions - you can only perform an in-place upgrade if you are moving only ____ version up.






32. Moving from Windows XP is often not a trivial task because of ____ and ____ incompatibilities between XP and Vista/7.






33. Enterprise editions are like Ultimate editions - but sold to large ____.






34. A clean install adds a ____ installation of Windows - either on a new system or a system that currently has an operating system.






35. The Starter edition comes only in a ____-bit version. Aero and the .NET framework is not supported. For Vista - the Starter edition is only available in 'emerging' markets. For Windows 7 - the edition is available world-wide - and is typically pre-in






36. The Starter edition has the least amount of features and is optimized for running on lower-end ____ and hardware.






37. With the upgrade version - you can perform either an in-place upgrade or a clean install. The installation process must be able to detect the ____ of Windows - either on the hard drive or with Windows XP only - from the installation disc.






38. Home ____ editions include more features such as full Aero support - Windows Backup - and Media Center.






39. You can upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows 7 with a ____.






40. You can upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows ____ with an In-place upgrade or Clean install.






41. Choose Windows Vista/7 over Windows XP for ____ drive encryption.






42. ____ that cannot run Vista come with Windows XP Home preinstalled.






43. Obtain the latest ____ for all hardware. If necessary - get 64-bit ones before installation to ensure that devices are compatible with 64-bit operating systems.






44. Windows XP hardware requirements include: 233 MHz processor - ____ MB RAM - 1.5 GB free disk space - CD or DVD drive - and Super VGA (800x600).






45. Choose a Professional/Business/Ultimate edition of Windows if you need to connect to a ____.






46. Go to the hardware or software vendor's website and check for operating system ____.






47. The biggest advantage to using a 64-bit version is support for more than ____ of memory (most 32-bit systems can only use about 3GB of memory).






48. Choose an ____ edition for BitLocker. These editions include all features of both Home and Professional editions.






49. You can upgrade from Windows XP to Windows ____ with an In-place upgrade or Clean install.






50. Upgrade versions cost (more/less) than buying a full version of Windows.