Nt1330 Unit 4

Chapter 14
1. What test does startup BIOS perform when you first turn on a computer to verify it can communicate with essential hardware devices?
Power-On Self Test
2. Where is the partition table on a hard drive found?
On the C: drive
3. Is the BootMgr file stored in the boot partition or the system partition?
System partition
4. Where is the master boot record (MBR) located?
In the first sector of the hard drive
5. What is the name of the Windows 7 boot loader program? Where is the program located?
WinLoad.exe, and it is located in C:\Windows\System32
6. What is the name of the Windows 7 kernel program?
Ntoskrnl.exe
7. What is the name of the program that manages Windows logon?
Login.exe
8. Which registry hive is loaded first during Windows startup?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Services.
9. Where does Windows store device driver files?
C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Windows\System32\Drivers and have an .exe, .dll, or .sys file extension.
10. During Windows 7 startup, how can you know when the Windows kernel has loaded successfully?
When the Windows Logo on start up has fully loaded
11. Blue screen errors happen when which type of processes encounter an error?
When processes are running in kernel mode.
12. What method can you use to test memory on a Windows XP system by using the
Windows 7 Memory Diagnostics tool without having to install Windows 7 on the system?
Checkdsk/r command
13. What is the command to use the System File Checker to immediately verify system files? To verify system files on the next restart? sfc/scannow 14. Which key do you press to launch the Advanced Boot Options window during Windows startup?
F10
15. A blue screen error halts the system while it is booting, and the booting starts over in an endless loop of restarts. How can you solve this problem using the Advanced Boot Options screen?
Start windows in Safe
Mode
16. What can you assume about the Windows 7 startup when you see the Windows 7 flag on-screen?
The Kernel Has successfully loaded and the graphics subsystem is running
17. When is the Windows startup process completed?
Once you log in to your desktop
18. At what point in Windows startup are the settings that are called the Last Known Good
Configuration saved?
Saved in the registry
19. What command in Windows RE can you use to rebuild the BCD file? bootrec /rebuildBCD
20. What command in Windows RE gives you the opportunity to manage partitions and vol- umes installed on the system? diskpart 21. Which log in Event Viewer only tracks errors and warnings?
Administrative Events log
22. If you are having a problem with a driver, which of the following is the least invasive solu- tion: update the driver or use System Restore?
The least invasive solution would be to update the driver
23. What are the three stages of the Windows 7/Vista startup process?
Configuration Data (BCD) File
24. What is the name of the log file and its location that were created when you enabled boot logging from the Advanced Boot Options startup menu?
Ntbtlog.txt
25. What information is contained in the C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\SRT\SRTTrail.txt file?
A log for startup repair
>> THINKING CRITICALLY
1. When the Windows 7 registry is corrupted and you cannot boot from the hard drive, what tool or method is the best option to fix the problem?
. c. Use commands from the Windows Recovery Environment to recover the registry from backup.
2. Your Windows 7 system boots to a blue screen stop error and no desktop. What do you do first?
b. Attempt to boot into the Advanced Boot Options menu.
3. You have important data on your hard drive that is not backed up and your Windows installation is so corrupted you know that you must repair the entire installation. What do you do first? Explain your answer.
b. Make every attempt to recover the data.
The users data can be way more important than getting the computer back up and running
4. Your computer displays the error message “A disk read error occurred.” You try to boot from the Windows setup DVD and you get the same error. What is most likely the problem?
b. The hard drive is so damaged the system cannot read from the DVD.
5. When a driver is giving problems in Windows, which tool offers the least intrusive solution? a. Device Manager
6. An error message is displayed during Windows 7 startup (before the flag appears) about a service that has failed to start, and then the system locks up. You try to boot into Safe Mode, but get the same error message. What do you try first? Second?
b. Select the Last Known Good Configuration on the Advanced Boot Options menu..
d. Boot to Windows RE and perform a Startup Repair.