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you have 30 days to activate your new operating system what happens if you dont renew?

. After 30 days, Windows will go into a non-genuine mode, which reduces the functionality of unverified Windows installations

What utilities can you use to transfer user data and settings?

3rd party utilities, USMT, Easy Transfer

remote network installation

A common method of OS installation where the source files are placed in a shared directory on a network server. Then, whenever a tech needs to install a new OS, he or she can boot the computer, connect to the source location on the network, and start the installation from there.

User State Migration Tool (USMT)

Advanced application for file and settings transfer of multiple users

End User License Agreement (EULA)

Agreement that accompanies a piece of software, to which the user must agree before using the software. Outlines the terms of use for the software and also lists any actions on the part of the user that violate the agreement

How do you upgrade from one edition of Windows 7 to another?

Anytime Upgrade

What's the difference between a clean installation and an upgrade?

Clean install starts with empty disk, upgrade goes over an install & keeps previous settings & applications

service pack

Collection of software patches released at one time by a software manufacturer.

Image deployment

Complete copy of a hard drive volume, Can be stored on optical disks, flash drives, or network

What is low-level formatting?

Completely sanitize drive - write 0s to every location

No Boot Device Present When Booting Off the Windows Installation Disc

Either the startup disc is bad or the CMOS is not set to look at that optical drive first.

Hardware Detection Errors

Failure to detect hardware properly by any version of Windows Setup can be avoided by simply researching compatibility beforehand.

log files

Files created in Windows to track the progress of certain processes

when running dual boot using windows and linux, which gets installed first?

Install Linux after Windows, not before

upgrade installation

Installation of Windows on top of an earlier installed version, thus inheriting all previous hardware and software settings

clean installation

Installing an operating system on a fresh drive, following a reformat of that drive. Often it's the only way to correct a problem with a system when many of the crucial operating system files have become corrupted.

______are one of the most challenging problems that can take place during installation, because they don't give you a clue as to what's causing the problem

Lockups

boot method

Media a computer uses to initiate the booting process. Includes optical media, removable drives, or a networked location.

what do you do with an old drive?

Migrate in a secure environment Remove data remnants from hard drives Recycle old equipment; don't trash it in the trash

migration

Moving users from one operating system or hard drive to another.

multiboot installation

OS installation in which multiple operating systems are installed on a single machine

Graphical Mode Errors

Once the graphical part of the installation begins, errors can come from a number of sources, such as hardware or driver problems

image deployment

Operating system installation that uses a complete image of a hard drive as an installation media. Helpful when installing an operating system on a large number of identical PCs.

some examples of external media used in backup include?

Optical disks USB Network location

Why should you never throw old electronic equipment in the trash?

Potential for hazardous chemicals to contaminate

What is the upgrade path to Windows 8?

Same bits (32/64). Equal/higher version.

what applications can you use for image deployment?

Symantec Ghost Solution Suite Clonezilla Acronis's True Image

Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)

Technology that enables a PC to boot without any local storage by retrieving an OS from a server over a network

recovery partition

Small hidden partition on a system's primary hard drive with a factory-fresh OS image to recover and reinstall from.

patch

Small piece of software released by a software manufacturer to correct a flaw or problem with a particular piece of software

unattended installation

The scripts can install extra applications at the end of the OS installation, all without user intervention once the installation has been started.

restore your operating system to its factory settings can be done in what way?

a special recovery partition on its hard drive, a recovery disc, or a recovery USB flash drive

what are some methods for backing up data?

Third-party backup program Backup and Restore Center Data copied to external media

NetBoot

Tool that makes it easy to install, upgrade, and manage OS X on many remote systems at once, over a network.

Windows Easy Transfer

Windows method of transferring files and settings to a new PC.

Not Ready Error on Optical Drive

You probably just need to give the optical drive a moment to catch up. Press r for retry a few times. You may also have a damaged installation disc, or the optical drive may be too slow for the system.

ignores a previous installation of Windows, wiping out the old version as the new version of Windows installs.

clean installation

Windows Upgrade Advisor

compatibility tool that enables you to scan your current hardware to see if it can handle upgrading to a new version of Windows Called Upgrade Assistant in Windows 8/8.1

Windows fails to detect a RAID array during installation, what could be a cause of this?

could be caused by Windows not having the proper driver for the hard drive or RAID controller.

Piriform's CCleaner

data sanitizing utility

what utility can you use to erase any old, deleted data that hasnt been overwritten yet?

drive wiping utility

how do you enable pxe boot?

enter your BIOS System Setup. Find the screen that configures your NIC (which changes depending on your particular BIOS). If there is a PXE setting there, enable it. You'll also need to change the boot order so that the PC boots from a network location first.

New OS installed to same folders as old OS

in-place upgrade

What tool is used to do a network installation on Mac OS X machines?

netboot

after an install it is good practice to do this...

restore backed-up user data

low-level formatting

used to describe a zerofill or overwrite operation. This process returns the drive to a state as close to like-new as possible by writing zeros to every location on the drive

does a hard drive still fuction after the data has been destroyed?

yes

NetBoot enables you to do some amazing installation types for Mac OS X over a network what are some?

you can boot a bunch of identical Mac OS X machines remotely,you can load identical images on multiple Macs, installing OS X on the hard drives of many remote systems, and you can use NetBoot to push specific applications to many computers at once.