6.2.1 Windows Installation: Storage Device Options

What is a disadvantage of installing Windows on standard internal hard disk drives?

Incompatibility with specialized motherboards
Low performance (correct)
Limited storage space
High cost

Which type of internal drives has no moving parts and provides excellent performance?

External hard disk drives
Standard internal hard disk drives
Solid-state drives (SSDs) (correct)
Hot-swappable drives

What is a drawback of solid-state drives (SSDs) compared to standard internal hard disk drives?

High cost
Limited storage space (correct)
Low performance
Incompatibility with specialized motherboards

What is a requirement for using hot-swappable drives as the storage device for Windows installation?

Specialized motherboard (D) Signup and view all the answers

What limits the performance of external hard disk drives?

Interface connection speed (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of storage device is known for being very portable but has limited performance due to interface constraints?

External hard disk drives (B) Signup and view all the answers

What file is initially loaded into RAM when booting from the Windows installation media?

boot.wim (A) Signup and view all the answers

What must you select if you want to perform a clean installation of Windows?

Custom (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should you do if the storage device isn't shown during the Windows installation process?

Select Load driver to manually load the device driver (A) Signup and view all the answers

What do you need to confirm during the installation personalization stage?

Country or region and keyboard layout (C) Signup and view all the answers

When would you create a work or school account during the Windows installation process?

When the device is part of an organization (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is required to create a local account instead of a Microsoft account during Windows installation?

Select Sign-in options and then select Offline account (D) Signup and view all the answers

What customization options are available during the Windows installation process?

Privacy settings, account name, and password (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of installation means creating a minimal, temporary Windows system in RAM to facilitate the rest of the installation process?

WinPE scaled-down operating system (A) Signup and view all the answers

What happens if you install Windows on a RAID array or SCSI hard disk and the storage device isn't shown?

The installer probably didn't have the necessary driver to support it (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the file boot.wim loaded into RAM during Windows installation?

The WinPE scaled-down operating system (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of account would you create if your device is part of an organization and they have full control over it?

A work or school account. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What should you do if you don’t have a product key but still want to install Windows OS?

You can still install the OS, but some features will be disabled. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is needed to specify when performing a clean install of Windows OS?

The version you have a license for. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using RAID arrays for installing Windows?

Data redundancy (D) Signup and view all the answers

How can you configure a RAID array before starting the Windows installation process?

Configure it using the BIOS or UEFI setup program (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using an external USB drive for Windows installation?

Faster installation compared to optical discs (A) Signup and view all the answers

In a network install, how does the computer communicate with a remote server?

Via the pre-boot execution environment (PXE) (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is disk imaging primarily suited for?

Simultaneously installing multiple systems with identical hardware (D) Signup and view all the answers

What tool can be used to create unattended installations in Windows?

Microsoft Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does an external flash drive typically perform compared to an internal hard disk?

Much slower due to limited interface (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does PXE stand for in a network installation method?

Pre-boot execution environment (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one consideration before choosing disk imaging as an installation option?

"Compatibility with volume licensing" (D) Signup and view all the answers