Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Windows® XP Operating System Exam Cram™ 2 (Exam 70-27)

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Exam Prep Questions

1. What can you use in conjunction with an answer file to override set-

tings in the answer file during a fully automated installation of

Windows XP Professional?

❑ A. A sysprep.inf file

❑ B. An unattend.txt file

❑ C. An unattend.udb file

❑ D. An unattend.bat file

Answer C is correct. A UDB file is used to override values stored with-

in an answer file. Answer A is incorrect because a sysprep.inf is used as

an answer file for automating the Mini-Setup Wizard after a system

image (created with a third-party tool) has been copied onto a comput-

er’s hard drive. Answer B is incorrect because an

unattend.txt is used as

an answer file for unattended installations. Answer D is incorrect

because an

unattend.bat is created by Setup Manager to automatically

launch an unattended installation, preconfiguring the required com-

mand-line options for the setup.exe program.

2. Which of the following types of Windows XP licensing and media

require MPA after a successful installation? (Select all correct answers.)

❑ A. Open licensing and media

❑ B. Select licensing and media

❑ C. OEM licensing and media

❑ D. Enterprise licensing and media

❑ E. Retail licensing and media

Answers C and E are correct. OEM and Retail Licensing and CD-

ROM media require MPA within 30 days of installation. Answer A

is incorrect because Open licensing does not require MPA. Answer B is

incorrect because Select licensing does not require MPA. Answer D is

incorrect because Enterprise licensing does not require MPA.

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3. Which of the following methods allow you to create and edit an

answer file for an unattended installation? (Select all correct answers.)

❑ A. Sysprep.exe

❑ B. Setupmgr.exe

❑ C. Notepad.exe

❑ D. Setup.exe

❑ E. Winnt.exe

❑ F. Winnt32.exe

Answers B and C are correct. The Windows XP Setup Manager (setup-

mgr.exe

) is available on the Windows XP CD-ROM, and it creates and

edits answer files. You can also create and edit answer files with any

text editor program, such as notepad.exe. Answer A is incorrect because

sysprep.exe prepares a system to be imaged by third-party disk imaging

software. Answer D is incorrect because setup.exe launches the

Windows XP installation program. Answer E is incorrect because

winnt.exe is the Windows XP installation program for 16-bit environ-

ments, such as MS-DOS. Answer F is incorrect because winnt32.exe is

the Windows XP installation program for 32-bit environments, such as

Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 Workstation.

4. Which of the following command lines correctly launches an unattend-

ed Windows XP installation using an answer file named unattend1.txt,

specifies a uniqueness database file, and turns off the Dynamic Update

feature?

❑ A. Winnt32.exe /s:Z:\i386 /u:unattend1.txt /udb:station01,unattend1.udb

/dudisable

❑ B. Winnt.exe /s:Z:\i386 /u:unattend1.txt /udb:station01,unattend1.udb /

dudisable

❑ C. Winnt32.exe /s:Z:\i386 /unattend:unattend1.txt

/udb:station01,unattend1.udb /dudisable

❑ D. Winnt32.exe /s:Z:\i386 /unattend:unattend1.txt

/udf:station01,unattend1.udb /dudisable

❑ E. Winnt.exe /s:Z:\i386 /unattend:unattend1.txt /udf:station01,unattend1.udb

/dudisable

Answer D is correct. The winnt32.exe (32-bit) installation program uses

the /unattend: option and the /udf: option (not /udb), and the /dudisable

option disables Dynamic Updates. Answer A is incorrect because

winnt32.exe uses the /unattend: option (not /u:), and it uses the /udf:

option (not /udb). Answer B is incorrect because the winnt.exe (16-bit)

program uses the /udf: option (not /udb), and the /dudisable option is

not available. Answer C is incorrect because winnt32.exe uses the /udf:

option (not /udb). Answer E is incorrect because winnt.exe (16 bit) uses

the /u: option instead of /unattend:, and it does not offer the /dudisable

option.