Troubleshooting System Faults Quiz
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What can cause most BSoDs, especially those that occur during startup?

  • Windows updates
  • Faulty hardware or hardware drivers (correct)
  • Software conflicts
  • Insufficient RAM
  • What should be done if the system auto restarts after a blue screen and the error cannot be read?

  • Reinstall Windows
  • Open the Advanced Options menu and select the Disable automatic restarts option (correct)
  • Update all drivers
  • Perform a system reset
  • What is recommended to check if a BSoD occurs due to hardware issues?

  • Run a disk cleanup
  • Check seating of hardware components and cables (correct)
  • Perform a system restore
  • Update the operating system
  • What should be used to restore the system to a working state if a BSoD occurs during startup?

    <p>System Restore or driver rollback (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a system exhibiting instability suggest?

    <p>Overheating problem, power problem, CPU/chipset/RAM issue, or corrupt kernel files (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What tool can be used to test memory chips for errors in Windows?

    <p>Windows Memory Diagnostics tool (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if errors are found during memory chip testing?

    <p>First check that all the memory modules are correctly seated (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a USB controller resource warning indicate?

    <p>Too many devices connected to a single controller (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended action if updating chipset drivers doesn’t resolve USB issues?

    <p>Connect the hub to a USB 2 port rather than a USB 3 port (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of disabling USB selective suspend power management?

    <p>To resolve USB devices not working after the computer resumes from sleep/hibernation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if a known-good memory module is reported faulty?

    <p>The problem is likely to lie in the motherboard (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of running chkdsk and sfc /verifyonly?

    <p>To verify the boot volume's file system and scan Windows system files for corruption (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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