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Comptia A +: Windows Pre Installation

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






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






3. You cannot do an in-place upgrade from a 32-bit operating system to a ___________(or vice versa).






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






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






18. Though an in-place upgrade does not affect user files and settings - you should still ____ the system prior to performing the installation in case something goes wrong.






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






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






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






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






23. For Windows Vista/7 - each operating system instance must be on its own ____.






24. 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






25. With a clean installation - use the ____ for additional migration options - for example to migrate user settings to different computers.






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






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. A 64-bit operating system requires ___________.






39. 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.






40. 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






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






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






43. If you will be performing a clean install on the same computer as your existing computer - save your ____ and files before performing the installation. Following installation - you can import them.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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