You have received a "No boot device found" notification upon booting your system. What does this mean, and what can you do to troubleshoot it?
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means your hard drive may have failed or your OS has been corrupted. You can load windows repair disk to troubleshoot the problem.
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What command can be used to repair a dual boot system?
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bootsect
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What Windows process is responsible for authenticating users?
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Lsass.exe
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What dynamic link library handles low-level hardware details?
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Hal.dll
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The Advanced Boot Options menu appears when a user presses F8 as Windows is loading. T/F
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T
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What is responsible for getting a system up and going and finding an OS to load?
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Startup BIOS
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Describe the Windows 8 refresh ability.
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It will reinstall windows without deleting your files
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What is a typical symptom that might indicate the MBR record is damaged?
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Invalid partition table error
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What is the SFC tool, and how can it be used to identify files that may need manual replacement?
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The SFC tool is a command to restore critical windows system files. It can be used to restore registry files using those saved in the C: drive under RegBack folder. There are different commands that are used to restore these registry files. It is likely that it will be assigned a different drive letter to the windows volume.
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What command can be issued within Windows RE to enable networking?
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wpeinit
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A Windows 7 system repair disc can be created using the Backup and Restore utility. T/F
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T
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Which of the following text error messages can indicate that BIOS could not find a hard drive? (Choose all that apply).
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No boot device available
Hard drive not found
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Describe the difference between a hard boot and a soft boot.
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a hard boot is when you boot a PC from a complete off state. A soft boot is when you are restarting your PC
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The Advanced Boot Options screen can be displayed by pressing what key during the boot sequence?
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F8
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What is the Last Known Good Configuration?
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the last known good configuration is the last time your PC booted properly
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There is no option for networking access when using Safe Mode. T/F
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F
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What error messages indicate that the MBR sector is damaged, or the active partition is corrupt or missing? (Choose all that apply.)
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Missing operating system
Invalid partition table
Error loading operating system
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In Windows 7, what startup option can be used to restore the registry settings from the previous login?
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Last Known Good Configuration
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What is the name of the program that reads the settings in the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) file and manages the initial startup of the OS?
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Windows Boot Manager
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When would you use the "Enable Low-Resolution Video" option?
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when you have selected the wrong screen resolution and need to chnge it back to one your screen can support
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What key will cause the Windows Boot Manager to appear as long as it is pressed during the Windows startup process?
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spacebar
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What is Windows RE and how can you use it?
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Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a recovery environment that can repair common causes of unbootable operating systems. WinRE is based on Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE), and can be customized with additional drivers, languages, Windows PE Optional Components, and other troubleshooting and diagnostic tools.
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What command that can be used to manage hard drives, partitions, and volumes?
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diskpart
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What is the file name given to the Windows kernel?
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Ntoskrnl.exe
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A hard boot takes more time than a soft boot. T/F
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T
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Under the Advanced Options screen, what startup option should be enabled in order to view what did and did not load during the bootup?
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Boot Logging
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What events can occur during BootMgr's role in startup? (Choose all that apply.)
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the settings in the BCD are read
Dual-boot menu is displayed
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What are some of the responsibilities of the kernel during the startup process? (Choose all that apply.)
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Activates the HAL
starts critical services
Starts the Session Manager
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a lean operating system that can be used to troubleshoot problems when Windows refuses to start
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Windows Recovery Environment (RE)
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registry settings and device drivers that were in effect when the computer was last logged into successfully
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Last Known Good Configuration
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a self-diagnostic program used to perform a simple test of the CPU, RAM, and various I/O devices
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POST (power-on self test)
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for a GPT hard drive, the bootable partition used to boot the OS and contains the boot manager program for the OS
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EFI System Parition (ESP)
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a small Windows database structured the same as a registry file and contains configuration information about how Windows is started
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Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store
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to restart a PC without turning off the power
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soft boot
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a command to manage hard drives, partitions, and volumes.
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diskpart
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in Windows 8/7/Vista, the program responsible for loading Windows.
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Windows Boot Manager (BootMgr)
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restarts the computer by turning off the power or by pressing the Reset button
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cold boot
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A Windows 7/Vista command that repairs the boot sector of the system partition.
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fixboot
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Registry files, if deleted, can be restored from those saved in what folder?
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C:WindowsSystem32ConfigRegBack
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If you suspect corrupted system files are causing issues, what command can be run to search for and replace the corrupted files?
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sfc /scannow
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What is the first thing that the kernel does when WinLoad turns over the startup process to it?
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It activates HAL, reads more information from the registry, and builds into memory the registry key
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Where is the Windows system registry hive?
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C:WindowsSystem32Config
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In order to remove any partition or volume information from a selected disk, what diskpart command should be used?
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clean
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What two programs are utilized when Windows resumes from hibernation, depending on the motherboard's BIOS/UEFI?
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winresume.efi
winresume.exe
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What command can be used to check for file system errors?
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chkdsk /r
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As you work to solve a Windows problem, always choose the method that makes the most changes to the system as possible in order to rejuvenate the machine. T/F
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F
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What is the last thing that occurs in the Windows 7 boot process before the Windows desktop appears?
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Userinit.exe applies Group Policy settings and any programs not trumped by Group Policy that are stored in startup folders and startup registry keys
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What program is used to start the part of the Win32 subsystem that displays graphics?
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Smss.exe
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What command can be used to scan for Windows installations not stored in the BCD?
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bootrec /scanOS
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Describe the Windows 8 reset ability.
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Re installs windows and deletes all of your data in the process
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