CTS1168C: Installing and Configuring Win 10. CHPT 1: Installing Win 10

You want to install a group of 25 computers using disk images created in conjunction with the System Preparation Tool. Your plan is to create an image from a reference computer and then copy the image to all the machines. You do not want to create an SID on the destination computer when you use the image. Which Sysprep.exe command-line option should you use to set this up?

/generalize The /generalize option prevents system-specific information from being included in the image. The Sysprep.exe command can be used with a variety of options. You can see a complete list by typing sysprep/? at a command-line prompt.

You want to initiate a new installation of Windows 10 from the command line. You plan to accomplish this by using the Setup.exe command-line setup utility. You want to use an answer file with this command. Which command-line option should you use? /noreboot /generalize /apply /unattend

/unattend The /unattend option can be used with the Setup.exe command to initiate an unattended installation of Windows 10. You should also specify the location of the answer file to use when using the Setup.exe utility.

Venona Inc., a food processing company, buys laptops that have the 64-bit version of Windows 10 preinstalled. On the first day of use, employees run into issues with the new laptops. They are unable to use a critical 16-bit business application that they were using without issues on their previous computers.Which of the following is the most likely reason the employees are not able to run the business application?

16-bit software cannot run on a 64-bit version of Windows 10. Correct. A 64-bit version of Windows 10 does not support 16-bit software. Running legacy 16-bit software is one of the primary reasons to use a 32-bit version of Windows 10.

How much RAM is supported by the 32-bit version of Windows 10?

4GB Correct. A 32-bit processor can address only 4 GB of memory.

Luis, a computer support specialist of a small tax consultancy, is manually installing Windows 10 on all the new computers in the company using the DVD boot installation method.At what point during the installation should Luis insert the installation DVD in the DVD drive? Before starting the computer When the computer prompts Luis to insert the DVD After the BIOS loading is complete Immediately after starting the computer

Before starting the computer Correct. Luis should insert the installation DVD in the DVD drive before starting the computer so that the computer can boot from the DVD drive.

You are planning on deploying 1,000 new Windows 10 computers throughout your company. Each new computer has the same configuration. You want to create a reference image that will then be applied to the remaining images. Which of the following utilities should you use?

DISM.exe DISM is a command-line utility that can be used to create and manage Windows 10 image (.wim) files. You can configure a reference installation as desired and then use DISM to create an image of the installation that can then be deployed to the remaining computers.

You are the administrator for a Windows 10 computer. You have decided to use Windows Update, but you want to be able to change the settings manually. What should you do?

From the local Group Policy, modify the Windows Update settings. By modifying the changes on the local Group Policy, you can manually configure your Windows Update settings. You can automatically configure the Windows Update settings by creating a server-issued Group Policy Object (GPO).

A firm purchases five hundred computers for its new office. A system administrator installs Windows 10 on all the computers. The administrator wants all the computers in the new office to have a consistent configuration.Which of the following features included in Windows 10 would be appropriate to complete this task? Automatic updates Application programmer interface Group Policy Multiple Activation Key

Group Policy Correct. The administrator can use the Group Policy feature to carry out the task of configuring the computers. Using the settings available in Group policy allows administrators to configure thousands of operating system settings in Windows 10.

Igneta intends to install Windows 10 on her personal computer using a DVD boot installation. She wants to speed up the DVD boot installation process.How can Igneta do this? Igneta can start the computer with the DVD inserted. --0 Igneta can install the operating system on a hard disk drive instead of a solid-state drive. Igneta can configure the computer to boot from the DVD.--0 Igneta can place the Windows 10 installation files on faster media such as flash storage

Igneta can place the Windows 10 installation files on faster media such as flash storage. Correct. Igneta can speed up the Windows 10 installation process by placing the installation files on faster media such as flash storage that uses the USB interface.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using the DVD boot installation method to install Windows 10? It offers a low degree of customization. It is not suitable for small organizations that have less than 20 computers. It does not allow the addition of drivers using USB storage. It requires the computer to boot from the DVD.

It offers a low degree of customization. Correct. The DVD boot installation method offers a low degree of customization because it includes only the drivers and components included on the Windows 10 installation DVD. It does not include additional applications or updates.

You are the administrator in charge of a computer that runs both Windows 7 and Windows 10. Windows 10 is installed on a different partition from Windows 7. You have to make sure that the computer always starts Windows 7 by default. What action should you perform?

Run Bcdedit.exe and the /default parameter. The Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store contains boot information parameters that were previously found in Boot.ini in older versions of Windows. To edit the boot options in the BCD store, use the bcdedit utility, which can be launched only from a command prompt.

You have a Windows 10 Windows Image (.wim) that is mounted. You need to view the list of third-party drivers installed on the WIM. What should you do?

Run DISM and specify the /get-drivers parameter. The DISM utility with the /get-drivers switch allows you to find out which drivers are installed on the .wim.

You are the network administrator for your organization. You have a reference computer that runs Windows 10. You need to create and deploy an image of the Windows 10 computer. You create an answer file named answer.xml. You have to make sure that the installation applies the answer file after you deploy the image. Which command should you run before you capture the image?

Sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /unattend:answer.xml You would use the Sysprep utility. The /generalize option prevents system-specific information from being included in the image.

You are the network administrator for your organization. You have a reference computer that runs Windows 10. You need to create and deploy an image of the Windows 10 computer. You create an answer file named answer.xml. You have to make sure that the installation applies the answer file after you deploy the image. Which command should you run before you capture the image? Sysprep.exe /reboot /audit /unattend:answer.xml DISM.exe /mount answer.xml /verify DISM.exe /append answer.xml /check

Sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /unattend:answer.xml You would use the Sysprep utility. The /generalize option prevents system-specific information from being included in the image.

The engineering department of a neighboring university is looking to upgrade the operating systems used in its laboratory computers. These computers have many 16-bit engineering applications installed. The university does not have the funding to replace or upgrade the existing 16-bit software.Which of the following versions of Windows 10 Pro should the university buy for the lab computers?

The 32-bit version Correct. The university should buy the 32-bit version of Windows 10 Pro as it can run 16-bit software.

Diane wants to install the 32-bit version of the Windows 10 Home edition on a computer. The computer has a 64-bit processor, 1 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, and a DirectX 8.1 graphical processor. Diane is unable to proceed with the installation because one of the components does not meet the required installation criteria.Which of these components is causing the issue? The 1 GB RAM The 128 GB SSD The DirectX 8.1 graphical processor The 64-bit processor

The DirectX 8.1 graphical processor Correct. The Windows 10 Home edition requires DirectX 9 graphical processor and WDDM 1.0 (or higher).

Marquez Consulting has a hiring plan for 20 software developers. To prepare for this, the IT team is tasked with procuring 20 new desktops. The vendor contracted by Marquez delivers 20 desktops without any operating system installed. The IT team considers using volume licensing to activate Windows 10 Pro on these laptops.What will be the outcome in this scenario? The IT team will need to purchase OEM licenses from a retail store. The IT team will be able to activate Windows 10 Pro successfully. The IT team will be able to activate the license using Microsoft Azure AD. The IT team will not be able to activate Windows 10 Pro.

The IT team will not be able to activate Windows 10 Pro. Correct. Because the desktops do not have any operating system installed, it is most likely that the desktops do not have an OEM license. Without the OEM license, the IT team will not be able to use volume licensing on these computers.

Gerrit installs Windows 10 Home edition on his personal computer. Previously, his computer was running Windows 8.1. After installing Windows 10, Gerrit attempts to run one of the applications that was previously installed on the Windows 8 system.If the application fails to run, which of the following is the most likely reason?

The application is not compatible with Windows 10. Correct. The most likely reason for the application failing to work is that it is incompatible with Windows 10.

Xena is using a 3-year-old desktop with Windows 10 installed. When she set up the computer previously, she intended to use it for purposes that are not resource-intensive such as browsing and watching movies. Recently, she has taken a liking to gaming that requires more power and better specifications for a good gaming experience. She decides to upgrade her desktop. After upgrading the desktop, she notices that the OS needs to be reactivated.Which of the following new components most likely caused this? The portable solid-state drive The additional hard disk drive The additional RAM The motherboard

The motherboard Correct. If you perform significant hardware changes to your computer, you may be forced to reactivate Windows 10 because Windows 10 assumes that it is installed on a new computer. Reactivation is not forced for simple upgrades such as an additional hard drive or additional RAM; however, installing a new motherboard typically requires reactivation.

You are using WDS to install 20 Windows 10 computers. When the clients attempt to use WDS, they are not able to complete the unattended installation. You suspect that the WDS server has not been configured to respond to client requests. Which one of the following utilities would you use to configure the WDS server to respond to client requests?

WDS MMC snap-in You enable WDS servers to respond to client requests through the Windows Deployment Services (WDS) Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Snap-in. In the PXE Properties dialog box, enable the option Respond To Client Computers.

You are the network administrator for a large organization. You are in charge of developing a plan to install 200 Windows 10 computers in your company's data center. You decide to use WDS. You are using a Windows Server 2012 R2 domain and have verified that your network meets the requirements for using WDS. What command-line utility should you use to configure the WDS server? DISM The WDS icon in Control Panel Setup.exe WDSUTIL

WDSUTIL WDSUTIL is a command-line utility that can be used to configure the WDS server. Several other configuration options need to be specified on the WDS server, and you can set them using WDSUTIL.

Primewall Informatics is an IT consulting firm that provides IT services to other companies. On one of its projects, the client requires the entire team to use computers with newly installed operating systems. The client wants to retain control over the applications that will be allowed to run on these computers.Which of the following editions of Windows 10 should Primewall choose?

Windows 10 Enterprise Correct. Windows 10 Enterprise is suitable for large organizations with advanced security and management needs. It includes features such as Windows Defender Application Control and Applocker to control which applications are allowed to run.

Trang wants to upgrade her personal computer to Windows 10 Pro. Trang completes the upgrade without doing an installation from DVD and only by entering the Windows 10 Pro product key.From which of the operating systems did Trang upgrade to Windows 10 Pro?

Windows 10 Home Correct. To upgrade from a lower version of Windows 10 to a higher version of Windows 10, you can enter the new product key. For example, you can upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro by entering the Windows 10 Pro product key.

Hung, a travel blogger, documents his travels across the world on his blog. On a trekking vacation in Europe, his Windows 10 laptop falls out of his backpack and breaks, so he buys a new laptop with Windows 10 preinstalled on it. When he tries to play a movie from his hard disk, the movie file does not open. He notices that the laptop does not have Windows Media Player. He's able to play the file after downloading and installing the Media Feature Pack from Microsoft.Which of the following editions of Windows 10 is most likely installed on this new laptop?

Windows 10 Home N Correct. Windows 10 Home N is the most likely edition installed on the new laptop. The N variants of the Windows 10 operating system are available in Europe. These variants do not include Windows Media Player or other multimedia software; however, users with these variants can download the Media Feature Pack from Microsoft, which includes the removed functionality.

Leo, an engineer at a construction firm, installs Windows 10 Home on a new laptop. He wants to connect 4 physical processors to the laptop to meet the high-speed processing requirements of his work. However, when he tries to connect the processors, his operating system does not support all the processors.Which of the following is the most likely reason that the operating system does not support the additional processors?

Windows 10 Home provides for only 1 physical processor. Correct. Windows 10 Home edition is the baseline edition of Windows 10 that is oriented to home users. A feature of Windows 10 Home is its support for 1 physical processor and up to 128 GB of memory. Windows 10 Pro for Workstations includes support for 4 physical processors and up to 6 TB of memory.

Josephine wants to upgrade the operating system on her personal computer to Windows 10 Home.Which of the following operating systems must be currently installed on her computer for the upgrade?

Windows 7 Home Correct. In general, you should be upgrading to an equivalent or better edition of Windows 10. For example, you can upgrade Windows 7 Home to Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro, but you cannot upgrade Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 Home.

Will is the network manager for a large company. He has been tasked with creating a deployment plan to automate installations for 100 computers that need to have Windows 10 installed. Will wants to use WDS for the installations. To fully automate the installations, he needs to create an answer file. Will does not want to create the answer files with a text editor. What other program can he use to create unattended answer files via a GUI interface? System Preparation Tool Answer Manager Windows System Image Manager DISM

Windows System Image Manager Windows System Image Manager (SIM) is used to create unattended answer files in Windows 10. It uses a GUI-based interface to set up and configure the most common options that are used within an answer file.