Exam 14: Installing and Upgrading Windows

A __________ usually begins with empty hard disk or one on which you are completely replacing an existing installation.

Perform a disk scan (error-checking)and a disk __________ before upgrading operating systems.

What are the recommended CPU,memory,and hard disk requirements for a Windows XP Professional computer system?

The ____________________ provides searchable lists of hardware and software that are known to work with Windows.

If the product key is left blank in Windows Vista,a 30-day trial of which edition can be installed?

What is the fundamental link between the user and the PC's hardware?

Which log file tracks each piece of hardware as it is installed on Windows XP?

What should you do with RAID hardware before upgrading or installing the operating system?

While performing a(n)____________________ installation,the operating system is installed onto an empty hard drive with no previous operating system installed.

Neither Windows Vista nor Windows 7 allows you define the __________.

If installed on Windows 7,__________ requires an additional 1 GB of RAM and an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space.

Microsoft designed Windows to run on several hardware platforms using a layer of software tailored specifically for the hardware,called the ____________________.

Which of the following upgrades can be performed using the built-in Windows Anytime Upgrade feature?

Which setting enables you to adjust settings for the display of date,time,math separators,and currency symbols?

After the initial text mode installation process,Windows XP shifts into ____________________ mode.

Beginning with Windows 2000 Server,Microsoft introduced ____________________,which can be used to initiate either a scripted installation or an installation of an image.

What is the problem with a system if it displays a "No Boot Device present when booting off the startup disk" error during installation?

A (n)____ is a fix for a single problem within an operating system.

Windows 7 Starter and Home Premium support only one __________.

How are product keys linked to the different editions of Vista and 7?