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Chapter 15 PC Troubleshooting 681
6. Which is the recommended way to back up the system registry files in
Windows XP?
a. Insert the Windows XP installation CD into the CD drive. Reboot the
computer and then select
Backup registry
from the menu.
b. The Windows XP registry is backed up each time the operating
system is started.
c. Open
Control Panel
and then double-click the
Registry Backup and
Restore
icon.
d. Create a restore point.
7. How do you access the System Restore feature in Windows XP?
a.
Start | All Programs | System Restore.
b.
Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | System Restore.
c. Right-click
My
Computer, select
Properties
from the shortcut menu,
and then select the
System Restore
tab.
d.
Start | All Programs | Accessibility | System Restore.
8. What command can be run to view and manually edit the system registry
in Windows XP?
a.
msconfig
b.
sysconfig
c.
boot.ini
d.
regedt32
9. What command can be issued to view the Windows XP System
Configuration Utility?
a.
sfc
b.
sysconfig
c.
msconfig
d.
regedit
10. What would be used to diagnose a problem that occurs during the POST
phase of the system boot operation?
a. A POST card.
b. A multimeter.
c. Windows System Configuration Utility.
d. A DOS disk.
Suggested Laboratory Activities
Do not attempt any suggested laboratory activities without your instructor’s permission.
Certain activities can render the PC operating system inoperable.
1. Launch
msinfo32.exe
from
Start | Run
in Windows XP or
Start | Search
in
Windows Vista. View all the information related to the system.
2. Launch
msconfig.exe
from the
Start | Run
in Windows XP or
Start | Search
in Windows Vista. Look at all the options available that can be used to
diagnose a system problem. Try stopping the loading of a specific
software application and observe the results.
3. Access the boot options menu in both Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Press the [F8] key during the boot to access the menu, and then select
Safe
mode
option to observe the effect on the operating system. See what files
and programs can be accessed and run during safe mode.