3.13. Answers

  1. B. The command to start a Windows 2000 installation is winnt.exe. See "Performing a Windows 2000 attended installation".

  2. C. When you want to update the source files on the server, you can run the service pack executable with a /s switch. This is known as slipstreaming. Review "Updating Installation Files".

  3. D. The /checkupgradeonly switch is used by the winnt32.exe program to verify compatibility with existing hardware and software. Check out "Upgrading Windows".

  4. A. To point Windows to an answer file, run winnt.exe with a /U: switch followed by the path to the file that has the answers to use for the installation. Peruse "Performing Unattended Installations of Windows".

  5. B. The minimum processor requirement to install Windows 2000 is a Pentium 133 MHz processor. Take a look at "Performing Attended Installations of Windows".

  6. C. To install additional Windows components, go to Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel. Peek at "Installing or Removing Additional Windows Components".

  7. B. Although 128MB of RAM is the recommended minimum, Windows XP needs at least 64MB of RAM. Look over "Hardware requirements".

  8. C. The /udf:<id>,<file> switch allows you to provide unique information on a per-computer basis. Study "Performing Unattended Installations of Windows".

  9. C. The first time you log on after installing Windows, it prompts you for product activation. Each copy of Windows is validated through activation with Microsoft. Refer to "Performing a Windows XP attended installation".

  10. C. The ...

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