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Comptia A +: Windows Pre Installation

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






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. A 64-bit operating system can run both 32-bit and 64-bit applications; a 32-bit operating system _________ a 64-bit application.






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Upgrade versions of Windows are for users who already have an existing installation of ____ - and who want to install the newer version on the same computer.






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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






48. Choose Windows 7 over Vista for the use of ____.






49. 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.






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