12.6.10 Practice Questions

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 (Windows 7)

You have recently made some changes to your Windows system, including an update to several drivers. Things seemed to run fine for several days. Today, however, your computer has started to become unstable. Before logging on, the system crashes and hangs. Which of the following will MOST likely help you resolve the issue?

Boot into Enable boot logging mode and check the ntbtlog.txt file.

Your anti-malware software has detected a virus on your Windows 10 system. However, the anti-malware software is unable to remove it, and when you try to delete the files, you can't because they're in use. What should you try first?

Boot into Safe Mode and try removing the malware.

One day, while trying to start your Windows 10 system, you see the following error displayed: Could not read from the selected boot disk. Check boot path and disk hardware. Which of the following will most likely fix the problem?

Boot into the recovery environment and run the bootrec /rebuildbcd command.

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.)

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

You are using a Windows 10 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 minimizing the risk of infecting other systems on the network? (Select two. Each option is part of the complete solution.)

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

When you initially set up your Windows 10 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 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 your system. You want to avoid losing installed applications and data. You have again booted from the installation disc. Which of the following options should you try next?

Click Repair your computer. Click Troubleshoot. Run the System Image Recovery option.

You're having issues with a Windows 10 laptop displaying a critical system error after accessing a feature on your accounting software. However, the system immediately reboots, which leaves you no time to read or record the error information. Which of the following startup modes would help you get the error information you need?

Disable automatic restart after failure

You install the drivers to connect your new music player to your Windows 10 computer. Immediately following the device installation, you get a bluescreen error. You reboot the computer, but it displays the same bluescreen and stops the boot process. What should you try first to get the computer to boot successfully?

Reboot and repair your computer; then choose Startup Repair.

Karen is having issues with a gaming video driver that keeps bringing up an error message and then immediately reboots her system. She wants to use a boot mode that only loads essential video drivers and lets her download an updated driver and install it. Which of the following boot options BEST meets Karen's requirements?

Safe Mode with Networking