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Comptia A +: Windows Pre Installation

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1. 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.






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






3. You can create a ____ computer by keeping your existing installation of Windows.






4. 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.






5. Businesses typically purchase a license for Windows Vista/7 - then ____ and install Windows XP instead.






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






7. 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






8. Choose Windows Vista/7 over Windows XP for Windows ____ and gadgets. Search and indexing improvements - Windows Media Center for playing and managing digital media






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






10. After an in-place upgrade the previous version of Windows is _____________.






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






12. Some 32-bit applications running on a 64-bit version of Windows will have ____ that do not exist on 32-bit systems - so vendors might need to release patches for these applications.






13. 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






14. 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.






15. You can upgrade from Windows XP to Windows ____ with a Clean install.






16. 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






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






18. 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).






19. You can install Windows XP on the same partition but a different ____ than the existing installation of previous Windows versions.






20. If you are upgrading an existing computer - you can migrate your ____ and data into the new installation.






21. After an in-place upgrade all of your applications - user settings - and data are all....






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






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






24. You must have a 64-bit ____ to run a 64-bit operating system.






25. Choose Windows Vista/7 over Windows XP for ____ and indexing improvements.






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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.






39. You will also need to choose between the 32-bit (x__) or 64-bit (x____ or IA-64) versions.






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






41. 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).

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42. You would choose a 64-bit version if you needed to run 64-bit ____ or use hardware that had only 64-bit drivers.






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. 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.






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






50. The Starter edition Aero and the .NET framework (is/is not) supported.