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You are interested in using the Windows 98 Drive Converter to convert your FAT16 partition to FAT32. What can you gain from this conversion? (Choose Three)
1. Your applications will load quicker.
2. You will utilize fewer resources.
3. You will gain file level security.
4. You will lose valuable storage space based on smaller 4K clusters.
5. Your storage space overall will become more efficient.
Correct Answers = A, B, and E.

A, B, and E are all benefits that can be achieved when you convert to FAT32. File level security is a feature of NTFS (Net Technology File System), which is only available with Windows NT and Windows 2000. Choice D is incorrect because smaller 4K clusters will allow you to gain more storage space.
You plan on using only the OEM Windows 95 CD-ROM to install Windows on a blank hard drive. Why won’t this work?
1. The Windows 95 OEM installation CD-ROM is not bootable.
2. You do not have enough hard drive space.
3. You are using a nonregistered OEM version.
4. You must partitioned the drive as NTFS5 first.
Correct Answer = A.

The Windows 95 OEM installation CD-ROM is not bootable. If you plan on using this CD-ROM with a hard drive that is not bootable (in this case blank), then you will need a bootable floppy disk with supporting CD-ROM device drivers installed to successfully install this Windows version.
What doesn’t Windows 95A support?
1. COMMAND.COM
2. Defragmenter
3. FAT32
4. FAT16
Correct Answer = C.

Windows 95 release A does not support FAT32. It does utilize COMMAND.COM, come with a Defragmenter utility, and provide
support for FAT16.
Which is considered the easiest upgrade path?
1. Windows NT to Windows 98
2. Windows 95 to Windows 98
3. Windows NT to Windows 2000 Professional
4. Windows 2000 Professional to Windows 3.x
Correct Answer = B.

Windows NT cannot be upgraded to Windows 98. Choice D is out of the question. Although the transition from Windows NT to Windows 2000 Professional is fairly straightforward, upgrading from Windows 95 to Windows 98 is considered the easiest upgrade path.
Which are considered the safest ways for most users to edit or make changes to the Registry in Windows 95? (Choose Two)
1. REGEDT32
2. REGEDIT
3. Device Manager
4. Control Panel
5. REGEDT34
Correct Answers = C and D.

Using the Windows 9.x Device Manager and Control Panel options to change settings and devices are considered the safest ways for most users to make edits to the Registry. Novice users should not have the ability to make direct edits to the Registry using REGEDT32 or REGEDIT.
The Windows 9.x Registry is considered to be what?
1. A big spreadsheet
2. A hierarchical database made up of Keys
3. A multitiered tree text file
4. A National Database
Correct Answer = B.

The Windows 9.x Registry, as well as the Registries implemented in Windows NT and Windows 2000, are hierarchical databases made up of special Registry Keys that hold most of the operating system’s software, hardware, and application settings.
When you press the F5 key just before the Windows 9.x splash screen and enter Safe Mode, which of the following are not loaded? (Choose Four)
1. NIC driver
2. Modem driver
3. AUTOEXEC.BAT
4. CONFIG.SYS
5. HIMEM.SYS
6. Keyboard driver
Correct Answers = A, B, C, and D.

Safe Mode loads a generic VGA driver for basic video, a keyboard driver, and the extended memory manager, HIMEM.SYS.
You are currently running Windows 95A on a 2GB hard drive. You install a new 10GB drive and configure it as a slave drive. You can only see 2.0GB of the new drive when running FDISK. What is the problem?
1. Windows 95A has a 2GB limit.
2. Windows 95A is only good for a one-hard-drive system.
3. Windows 98 was previously installed.
4. Hard drive manufactures have been doing cost cuts and are keeping the other 8GB.
Correct Answer = A.

Windows 95A only provides support for up to 2GB partitions on a hard drive. If you wish to utilize partitions greater than 2GB, you should install Windows 95B or Windows 98.
You want to empty all of the files in your Recycle Bin, but you are not quite sure what will happen to them. What happens to files located in the Recycle Bin when it is emptied?
1. They are converted from FAT to NTFS.
2. They are bound to the IPX/SPX protocol.
3. Only the entries in the FAT are removed.
4. The hard drive sector is wiped out and marked as bad.
Correct Answer = C.

When you empty the Recycle Bin, only the entries in the file allocation table are removed. This gives you the ability to recover these files using third-party recovery tools.
You are interested in renaming a printer in Windows 9.x. What paths could you take? (Choose Two)
1. Start > Settings > Printers
2. Start > Run > Printers > Rename
3. My Computer > Printers
4. Start > Control Panel > Label Printer
Correct Answers = A and C.

A and C are valid paths to renaming a printer in Windows 9.x. Choices B and C are invalid options.
You have installed a new program on your Windows system that is configured to start up automatically when your system starts. When you reboot, the systems hangs at the Windows logo screen. What should you do in order to get into Windows?
1. Turn the system off and back on. Then hold the Shift key down after seeing the Windows logo screen.
2. Reinstall Windows.
3. Use Alt+Print Screen, and present the error to a senior technician.
4. After you see the logo screen, count to three and press the Esc key.
5. Boot to an antivirus disk and run a full virus scan with updated virus definition files.
6. All of the above.
Correct Answer = A

The Shift key is often used at bootup to bypass applications that start automatically. Reinstalling Windows will help you get into Windows; however, it is not the logical choice here. Choices C, D, and E are invalid selections that will not accomplish the goal of getting into Windows.
In Windows 9.x, how can you terminate a stuck or ‘hung’ program without powering down or restarting the system?
1. Keep pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete until the problem goes away.
2. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete > Select Task Manager > Select the stuck or ‘hung’ program, and click the End Task button.
3. Use the KTHP (Kill The Hung Program) built-in Windows utility to end the task.
4. Unplug the unit’s power cable from the AC wall outlet.
5. Run a thorough ScanDisk.
6. None of the above.
Correct Answer = B.

The recommended procedure for terminating a stuck or ‘hung’ program in Windows is to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete > Select Task Manager, then select the stuck or ‘hung’ program and click the End Task button. All other choices are invalid.

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