You need to upgrade a number of different systems, but not all operating systems can be upgraded directly to Windows XP. Which of these operating systems require a clean install and won’t directly upgrade to Windows XP?
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When you left a customer’s location last week, their computer was working perfectly. Since that time, the end user has installed new hardware, removed some applications, upgraded some software, and installed some new operating system patches. Unfortunately, the computer is no longer working as well as it did a week ago. What Windows feature can keep all of the user’s documents in place but change the configuration of the computer to the working configuration from a week ago?
You need to copy a file from the Windows installation media, but the contents of the install DVD contain Microsoft’s compressed files. What command line utility allows you to decompress the files that are stored on the installation media?
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During the process of troubleshooting a printer problem, you notice that the printer port’s icon inside of Device Manager has a red “X” on the icon. What does this red “X” signify?
You’d like to run some diagnostics on an Ethernet connection, but you need some additional hardware that will help the diagnostics software determine if the Ethernet traffic is sent and received properly. What’s the best tool to use for this job?
During the laser printing process, one of the steps provides heat and pressure to the page. What is this process called?
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You’re planning to upgrade the memory in a desktop system from 512MB to 2GB. What’s the best way to determine the type of memory that you’ll need?
Which of these wireless security techniques provide the best method of encrypting network traffic?
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What network topology is the primary type used in most large and small networks, and connects everything on the network directly to a central device?
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You’ve been having intermittent problems with an application crashing, and technical support has asked you to use a diagnostic utility to help understand more about what’s happening on your system when the crash occurs. What diagnostic utility would be the best choice?
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