Module 12
Where are answer files cached during installation for use during multiple configuration passes? %WINDIR%\Panther %WINDIR%\ %WINDIR%\Windows %WINDIR%\system32
%WINDIR%\Panther
Sysprep generalization resets the activation clock a maximum of ______ times (rearms). 18 15 5 10 3 20 8 12
8
Which of the following tasks can be performed by using DISM? (Choose all that apply.) Add device drivers to an offline image Adding files to an image Creating an image Applying an image Applying Windows updates to an offline image Enable Windows Features to an offline image All of the above
All of the above
Which of the following is true about a Windows 10 answer file during the offlineServicing Configuration Pass? (Choose all that apply.) Applying security updates offline ensures that the system is never vulnerable to the exploits fixed by the update. It is slower to install multiple packages offline than after installation is complete. It is faster to install multiple packages offline than after installation is complete. Applying security updates offline, before the system is up and running leaves the system vulnerable until the updates are applied.
Applying security updates offline ensures that the system is never vulnerable to the exploits fixed by the update. It is faster to install multiple packages offline than after installation is complete.
An administrator needs to add a software update, a Windows update, and a Windows package to an image without a connection to the network. What command line utility can be used to accomplish this goal? add-imagefile sysdm.cpl Package Manager Windows PE DISM WDS Sysprep usmtutil.exe All of the above
DISM
An administrator is designing an environment with the purpose of operating system installation. The administrator's goal is to implement a solution that will allow technicians to boot into a Windows PE environment and then run the Windows 10 installation from a location on a server. What type of installation method is the administrator utilizing here? Removeable media Image-based Local share Distribution share All of the above
Distribution share
A WIM image file containing three Windows 10 images will be approximately three times as big as a WIM image file containing one Windows 10 image. True False
False
An WIM file is a sector-based format that stores hard drive information rather than copying individual files. True False
False
To prevent its use as a production operating system, Windows PE automatically stops running the shell and restarts after 48 hours of continuous use. True False
False
When your organization purchases new computers, an operating system typically is already installed. Most of the time, this operating system is Windows 10 Pro; however, many large organizations use Windows 10 Enterprise. A provisioning package can be used to apply configuration settings and joining the domains, but can not be used to update the operating system from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise. True False
False
XPS is the utility that allows you to create and modify answer files that are used for unattended installations. You can also use Windows XPS to create a distribution share that's used for installing Windows 10 over the network. True False
False
Which installation method is the fastest type of installation and provides the highest level of customization?
Image
You are a network admin with the ABC company. You have been tasked with installing Windows 10 on multiple machine with all applications already installed. Which installation method will meet the needs of your task? Image-based installation Removable media installation Unattended installation Distribution share installation Clean installation
Image-based installation
An administrator is tasked with with imaging and deploying to multiple client PCs on Thursday afternoon. The administrator begins this process by using the following command on the source PC: Dism /Capture-Image /Imagefile:E:\10.img /CaptureDir:C:\ /Name:"Windows10_ResearchTarget" The administrator was able to successfully capture the image from the source computer with the command listed above. They then head to their first target computer and execute the following command after booting into the Windows Preinstallation Environment: Dism /Apply-Image /Imagefile:E:\10.img /Name:"Windows10_ResearchTarget /ApplyDir:C:\ The administrator was successful in applying the image to the first target computer. The administrator then heads to the second target computer and boots into the Windows Preinstallation Environment to begin the image deployment process. At this time the administrator receives a call from their supervisor and learns that there is an outage situation on the company network. The administrator leaves in a hurry to get back to their desk to assist with troubleshooting the outage, leaving the second target PC booted into WinPE. The administrator was unable to resume progress on the imaging project until early Monday morning. When they finally sat down to finish the image deployment on the second target PC, the WinPE environment had closed. What caused the WinPE environment to close over the weekend?
It went over 72 hours
An administrator is currently looking for a solution to front-load Windows updates into an image so that they are automatically installed when the image is applied. The administrator is aware that they are applied in the offlineServicing configuration pass, but does not remember what they are called. What are the update packages that are applicable to this situation called? Offline updates Update Container Distribution shares Provioning Set Windows Update Installer None of the above
Offline updates
Identify the scenario(s) in which provisioning can NOT be used. (Choose all that apply.) Performing a clean installation of Windows 10 Updating Windows 10 Pro to Window 10 Enterprise Upgrading Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 Deploying new Microsoft Store apps Deploying Microsoft 365 Apps
Performing a clean installation of Windows 10 Upgrading Windows 8.1 to Windows 10
An administrator is tasked with the installation of Windows 10 for a new sector of their client base. This new sector is at a remote location but is still reachable by a VPN. The administrator is currently on site at the remote client location for another project. The new client sector requires 50 computers be fully set up with Windows and other programs. Which of the following options would be the least efficient way of installing Windows on the client computers? Image-based Removable media Local share Distribution share
Removable media
Which of the following can be accomplished with a Windows 10 answer file during the WindowsPE Configuration Pass? (Choose all that apply.) Specify credentials for accessing the Windows image. Specify a product key, computer name, and administrator account name. Specify the local partition on which to install Windows 10. Set time zone, administrator name, and the administrator password Identify a specific Windows image to install Run specific commands during Windows Setup. Partition and format the hard disk before installing Windows 10. All of the above
Specify credentials for accessing the Windows image. Specify a product key, computer name, and administrator account name. Specify the local partition on which to install Windows 10. Identify a specific Windows image to install Run specific commands during Windows Setup. Partition and format the hard disk before installing Windows 10.
You are a network admin for the ABC company. You have been tasked with imaging several PCs. You are preparing your reference for imaging. Which utility is used to remove specific information, such as the computer name and computer SID? Windows Deployment Services Sysprep Windows SIM DISM Windows PE
Sysprep
A wide variety of settings related to the Windows interface, network configuration, and other Windows components can be applied during the specialize configuration pass. True False
True
The operating system on a hard drive can't be running while an image is being taken or applied. True False
True
Windows AutoPilot uses several cloud services to simplify the deployment of new computers. Instead of maintaining images with installed applications, a computer with Windows 10 installed by the vendor is provisioned by using Windows AutoPilot. The setup process is triggered based on the computer being registered with the Windows AutoPilot service. True False
True
Windows Configuration Designer creates provisioning packages that can be applied to running installations of Windows 10 or offline images. True False
True
An administrator is tasked with with installing Windows 10 on a computer that is currently running Windows 8.1. What type of installation is recommended in this situation? Wipe and Install Clean OEM Upgrade Image-based Migration
Upgrade
Which installation methods do NOT require booting into Windows PE before Windows 10 starts? (Choose all that apply.) Distribution share installation Image-based installation Upgrade installation Removable media installation Windows AutoPilot
Upgrade installation Removable media installation Windows AutoPilot
Identify the image file formats available when using DISM to capture and image. (Choose all that apply.) WIM CAP IMG FFU SYS EXE CAB
WIM FFU
Identify the utility used to create answer files for unattended installations? Windows PE Windows Configuration Designer DISM Sysprep Windows SIM
Windows SIM
Which tool is used to create answer files? Windows WDS Windows PE Windows SIM Windows Configuration Designer Windows XPS
Windows SIM
Which of the following is the name of the answer file during the offlineServicing Configuration Pass? unattend.xml answerfile.xml autoanswerfile.xml autounattend.xml
autounattend.xml
An administrator is tasked with moving user data from an old installation of Windows to a newer installation. They plan on using the User Stat Migration Tool to accomplish this task. Which two commands with be used in this process? scanstate on the new installation loadstate on the new installation loadstate on the old installation scanstate on the old installation
loadstate on the new installation scanstate on the old installation
The ____________ configuration pass is used to apply packages to a Windows 10 image after it is copied to the computer hard drive, but before it is running.
offlineServicing
The ____________ configuration pass is applied during the portion of the installation where users are asked for information after the second reboot.
oobeSystem
Identify the two command-line executable commands included with the Windows 10 user state migration tools. (Choose two.) scanstate.exe dism.exe usmt.exe deploystate.exe loadstate.exe easystate.exe copystate.exe
scanstate.exe loadstate.exe
An administrator is tasked with setting up a new computer in kiosk mode. They want to use Windows AutoPilot to complete the installation. The company the administrator works for does utilize an Azure AD tenant and has completed installations to non-kiosk computers using AutoPilot in the past. Which deployment mode will need to be selected to install Windows in kiosk mode? White Glove self-deploying Administrator Driven User Driven
self-deploying
The ____________ configuration pass settings are applied after the SID is generated for the local computer and hardware is detected by using Plug and Play.
specialize
During the answer file's oobeSystem Configuration Pass which information are users asked for after the second reboot. (Choose all that apply.) language time zone date and time administrator name administrator password All of the above
time zone administrator name administrator password
The ____________ configuration pass is used at the start of the installation process to partition and format the hard disk before installation, to identify a specific Windows image to install, and to
windowsPE
Which configuration pass is performed only by Sysprep? offlineServicing generalize oobeSystem specialize windowsPE
windowsPE
