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Which of the following are valid CPU types for Intel-based platforms? (choose two) 48-bit 32-bit 24-bit 64-bit

32-bit 64-bit

Backup

An archived copy of data that you can use to restore corrupt or lost data in the event of a hardware or system failure.

System image

An exact copy of a drive, like a snapshot

You want to use a USB flash drive as a system recovery drive. Which of the following steps can you use to launch the utility you must use to perform this task? -In the taskbar search field, type Backup and Restore. Then select the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) entry in the search results. -Open Control Panel, select System and Security, and then select Create a recovery drive. -In the taskbar search field, type Create a recovery drive. Then select the Create a recovery drive entry in the searc

In the taskbar search field, type Create a recovery drive. Then select the Create a recovery drive entry in the search results.

What are the advantages of using a recovery disc/partition to recover a system?

- restores system to the state it was in when shipped

Your Windows 11 workstation has automatically started in WinRE. Which of the following has Windows detected that caused it to start automatically in the recovery environment? (Select two.) -System changes made since the restore point was taken. -A BitLocker error on touch-only drives. -The factory recovery partition has failed. -Two consecutive unintended shutdowns within two minutes of booting the system. -A failed restore process.

-A BitLocker error on touch-only drives. -Two consecutive unintended shutdowns within two minutes of booting the system.

Which of the following is the BEST description of a BCD store? -A database you can use to restore the system from a system image backup. -A partition that you can use to restore the system to the state it was in when shipped. -A database that identifies possible operating systems and their locations on a disk. -Advanced recovery options for malfunctioning systems.

-A database that identifies possible operating systems and their locations on a disk.

Which of the following describes the grandfather backup in a grandfather-father-son (GFS) rotation scheme? -A full backup that is stored onsite. -An incremental backup that is stored offsite. -An incremental backup that is stored onsite. -A full backup that is stored offsite.

-A full backup that is stored offsite.

To protect your system and the data on your Windows computer, you use the Backup and Restore console to create a system image backup. While working with a file, you accidentally delete some data. You need to restore the older version of the file, but you cannot find any previous versions of the file. What should you do? (Select two. Each answer is part of the complete solution.) -Attach the .vhd file created from the Backup and Restore console. -Attach the .bak file created from the Backup and

-Attach the .vhd file created from the Backup and Restore console. -Use Windows Explorer to browse to and then copy the file.

You are using a Windows 11 system to work on the schedule for a very important project. You saved your files in the Documents library of your user account. Unfortunately, malware from a malicious website has infected your system. You were able to remove the infection with anti-malware software. However, after shutting down, you discover that Windows does not boot properly. Which action can you take to get your system back up and running properly without losing your project files and while minimi

-Boot the system from a recovery drive. -Select Troubleshoot > Reset this PC > Keep My Files.

You are supporting a Windows computer that has two volumes: The C: drive is the system drive with user profiles and individual user files. The D: drive holds data files common to all users. System Protection has been configured as follows: A system image backup has been created that includes both the C: and D: drives. Regular backups are scheduled to back up all user libraries. The scheduled backup includes a system image. System Restore has been used to take a snapshot. A user has edited and sa

-Enable System Protection for the D: drive. -Modify the backup settings in Backup and Restore to include the D: drive.

You are supporting a Windows computer used by three different users. The computer has the following volumes with default System Protection settings: C: (System drive with user profiles and individual user files) E: (Data files common to all users) Which option is the easiest way to protect the data on both volumes with restore points? -Enable system protection for the E: volume. -Use System Restore to enable the restore points. -Use the Backup and Restore console to enable file restore points.

-Enable system protection for the E: volume. explanation: You only need to enable system protection for the E: volume. By default, System Protection settings are enabled on the Windows 10 system volume but must be enabled on other volumes before restore points for files are created.

As the system engineer for a large financial institution, you have decided to implement a backup system on all the Windows 11 laptops used by the financial consultants to ensure that critical customer data is securely stored. Your requirements for the backup system include: Only customer data files created by the financial consultants need to be backed up. Back up data to a flash drive. Backed up files must be uncompressed. Include contact lists and desktop preferences. Which of the following ba

-File History

Your Windows computer has two hard drives. The C: drive is the system drive, and the D: drive holds data files. You perform a system image backup that includes both drives using the Backup and Restore console. Your computer takes regular restore point snapshots. One day, you find that the D:\finances folder has been deleted. You check previous versions of the drive but find nothing listed. Which action can you take to restore the folder and its contents as quickly as possible? -Mount the .vhd f

-Mount the .vhd file in the backup and copy the folder to the drive.

You need to back up user data on a Windows 11 system. The computer has a single SSD storage device installed that contains both the Windows operating system (in C:\Windows) and user profile data (in C:\Users). You plan to do the following: Use Backup and Restore to back up user data. Run the backup automatically every night at 11:00 p.m. Store the backups in the C:\Backups folder. Include a system image in each backup. Will this configuration work? -No, system image backups can't be scheduled w

-No, backups created with Backup and Restore can't be stored on the drive that contains the information being backed up.

You need to create a recovery drive for your Windows system. To do this, you've procured a USB flash drive with the following characteristics: USB version: 2.0 Capacity: 4 GB Can you create a recovery drive using this device? -No. You must use a USB 3.0 device for a recovery drive. -No. The device must be 8 GB (or larger) in size. -Yes. The device meets the minimum requirements for a recovery drive. -No. Flash memory devices are not supported for recovery drives; you must use an external hard d

-No. The device must be 8 GB (or larger) in size.

Which system recovery methods can you use when you are unable to boot the computer?

-Remove problematic hardware or software. -Update drivers, applications, and operating system files. -Boot into safe mode to disable devices or roll back unstable drivers.

You have installed a financial asset management application on your Windows computer. Now your computer is sluggish and doesn't seem to be working well. What should you try first to get the computer to troubleshoot the issue? -Restore the system from a restore point saved before the app was installed. -Restore the system to a previous version of Windows using a recovery drive. -Reverse the last Windows update. -Restore the system to a previous version of Windows using Windows media.

-Restore the system from a restore point saved before the app was installed.

When you initially set up your Windows 11 system, you configured it to create regular backups. You have also kept an up-to-date system image. Recently, your system has been experiencing serious issues. At first, the system would boot and let you log on, but then it would crash within a couple of minutes. You tried booting from the installation DVD, clicking the Repair your computer option, and running Startup Repair and System Restore to resolve the issue. Both of these options failed to recover

-Select Repair your computer. Select Troubleshoot. Run the System Image Recovery option.

You have created a system image of Windows 11 on your laptop before updating several applications on your hard drive. The system image is stored on an external hard drive. After updating one of the applications, you are required to restart your laptop. However, during the restart, you receive an error message that the system is unable to reboot. You try to restore the system image from the external hard drive, but you are unsuccessful. Which of the following do you need to do BEFORE successfully

-Use a recovery disc to restore the operating system.

To protect the data on your Windows computer from loss or corruption, you enable system protection on all the drives on your computer. You also schedule regular backups of the system drive and all other drives using the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) console. After working with a file, you notice that you accidentally deleted most of the data. How can you restore the file to the state it was in before you modified it? (Select two. Each answer is a complete solution.) -Use Windows Explorer to br

-Use the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) console to locate and restore the file. -Use the file's properties to restore a previous version of the file.

Your Windows computer has the following drives: C: (System drive with user profiles) E: (Data files) F: (External USB hard drive) You enable system protection on the C: drive. You also schedule regular backups with the following settings: Back up all user libraries Back up the C: and E: drives Include a system image Save the backup to the F: drive Last night, the E: drive crashed. How can you restore the data files found on the E: drive? -Run System Restore and use a restore point to restore th

-Use the Backup and Restore console to restore data from a backup.

To protect the data on your Windows computer from loss or corruption, you enable system protection on all drives in your computer. You also schedule regular backups with the following settings: -Back up all user libraries -Back up all drives -Include a system image Today, you notice that your user profile settings are corrupt. How can you restore the user profile settings with the least amount of effort? -Use the Previous Versions tab on the file's or folder's properties in the user profile. -U

-Use the Backup and Restore console to restore the user profile from the backup.

You support a Windows computer that has the following volumes: The C: drive is the system drive with user profiles and individual user files. The D: drive holds data files common to all users. The user has taken the following actions: Scheduled regular backups to back up all user libraries. The scheduled backup includes the entire D: drive as well as a system image. Used System Restore to take a snapshot. After working with a file on the D: drive, the user has accidentally deleted most of the da

-Use the Previous Versions tab of the file properties to restore the file.

Choose all of the following statements that are true in regard to virtual RAM: (choose three) -Virtual RAM is stored on a hard drive -Virtual RAM is used when available physical RAM is low. -Virtual RAM is stored in the CPU -Virtual RAM is also called swap space

-Virtual RAM is stored on a hard drive -Virtual RAM is used when available physical RAM is low. -Virtual RAM is also called swap space

Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB)

A collection of articles written by Microsoft support professionals describing how an issue can be or has been resolved. The Microsoft Knowledge Base is regularly updated, expanded, and refined to ensure that customers have access to the latest support information. Microsoft quality updates reference these KB articles.

Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)

A stripped down version of the Windows operating system used to repair common causes of boot problems.

You want to use an optical disc as a system recovery drive. In the System and Security category, click the Control Panel item you must use to create a system repair disc.

Backup and Restore

One of the users you support, VKumar, has just turned on File History and selected the internal D: drive as the location to which his files will be copied. By default, which directory does File History copy files from to save on the D: drive? C:\Users\Profile\VKumar C:\Users\VKumar\Profile C:\Users\VKumar\Libraries C:\Users\VKumar

C:\Users\VKumar

You use a Windows system with File History running. Currently, File History is configured to save copies of files every hour. However, you've been assigned to work on a high-profile project, and you would like File History to save copies of files every 15 minutes. What should you do? (Select two. Each answer is part of the complete solution.) -Under Protection Settings, click Create and then set the schedule to Every 15 minutes. -In Control Panel, click System and Security > System > System Pro

Click Advanced settings and then set Save copies of files to Every 15 minutes. In Control Panel, click System and Security > File History.

Your Windows system has two volumes defined. The C: volume contains the Windows system and is formatted with NTFS. The D: volume is formatted with FAT32. Which action must you take to create a system image backup with the D: volume as the destination? -Convert the D: drive to NTFS. -Install an external USB hard disk to store the system image. -Run wbadmin start backup -backuptarget:c: -Create the WindowsImageBackup folder on the D: volume.

Convert the D: drive to NTFS.

User data

Data that includes all data files saved and modified by users or applications that users run.

System state

Data that includes all the files required to boot and run the computer.

Application data

Data that includes files installed by an application and application configuration files.

Software that allows hardware devices to communicate with the installed operating system is called? Programs Instructions Drivers Packages

Drivers

To provide additional storage space, you have added a second internal hard drive to your Windows system. For the past several weeks, you have created and changed many files stored on the new hard drive. One of the files on the new drive has become corrupted. You want to recover as much as you can by reverting to a previous version of that file. After viewing the file properties, you notice no previous versions are available. Which action must you take to ensure that you can revert files to previ

Enable System Protection on the new hard drive.

The vendor of your accounting software recently released an update that you downloaded and installed on your Windows system. Unfortunately, now your accounting software crashes when launched. Which action can you take to get your system running properly as quickly as possible without losing your accounting files? (Select two. Each answer is a possible solution.) -Press F8 during system boot and select Repair Your Computer from the Advanced Boot Options menu. -In Control Panel, go to System and

In Control Panel, go to System and select Security > System > System Protection > System Restore. Boot the system from a recovery drive and select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > System Restore.

What are the advantages of solid state disks when compared to traditional spinning platter hard disks? (choose three) Low power consumption Less heat Low cost Faster system boot times Higher capacity

Low power consumption Less heat Faster system boot times

Which of the following are valid partitioning types? (choose two) PC MBR GPT BIOS

MBR GPT

Which of the following are common busing systems? (choose two) PCI CPU RAM USB BIOS

PCI USB

You are supporting a Windows computer that has the following volumes: The C: drive is the system drive with user profiles and individual user files. The D: drive holds data files common to all users. System Protection has been configured as follows: A system image backup has been created that includes both the C: and D: drives. Regular backups are scheduled to back up all user libraries. The scheduled backup includes a system image. System Restore has been used to take a snapshot. A user has edi

Restore the file from the system image.

You have just set up a new Windows system. You want to be able to recover this system if a major failure occurs. With some system failures, you can still boot the system, log on, and then perform tasks to recover the system using a backup. Click the option you must use if you want to be able to recover from a system failure when this type of failure occurs.

Setup backup

Why should you store backup media offsite? It is required by government regulations in the USA. To improve the efficiency of the restoration process. To prevent the same disaster from affecting both the system and its associated backup media. To reduce the possibility of theft.

To prevent the same disaster from affecting both the system and its associated backup media.

The fdisk command is a tool used for working with the MBR partitioned disks. True or False? True False

True

You have a Windows computer configured with volumes C: and D:. You want to schedule backup jobs of the C: volume to include all user files on the C: volume as well as creating a system image of the C: volume. How do you configure the backup job and the schedule with a minimal amount of effort? -Use the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) console. -Add the wbadmin command to a batch file. -Use the Windows Task Scheduler. -Use Device Manager.

Use the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) console.

Match each backup method on the left with the correct description on the right. full incremental differential synthetic ====================== -Backs up all files (even those that have not changed). -Backs up every file that has changed since the last full or incremental backup. -Backs up every file that has changed since the last full backup. -Compares the data found in the last full backup with the current content and uploads only the changes.

full-Backs up all files (even those that have not changed). incremental-Backs up every file that has changed since the last full or incremental backup. differential-Backs up every file that has changed since the last full backup. synthetic-Compares the data found in the last full backup with the current content and uploads only the changes.

A division of a hard drive may be referred to as a _______ . block label portion partition

partition

Which of the following commands will check hard disk MBR partitions? (choose three) sfdisk cfdisk gfdisk gdisk fdisk

sfdisk cfdisk fdisk

Which of the following commands will check hard disk GPT partitions? (choose three) cgdisk gfdisk sfdisk sgdisk gdisk

sgdisk gdisk cgdisk