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220-1102 · Question #471

A technician needs to reimage a desktop in an area without network access. Which of the following should the technician use? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. USB C. Optical media. To reimage a desktop without network access, the technician must use local, physical bootable media.

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Question

A technician needs to reimage a desktop in an area without network access. Which of the following should the technician use? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AUSB
  • BPXE
  • COptical media
  • DPartition
  • EBoot record
  • FSMB

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    90% (36)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)
  • F
    3% (1)

Why each option

To reimage a desktop without network access, the technician must use local, physical bootable media.

AUSBCorrect

A USB drive can be made bootable with an operating system image, allowing the technician to install or reimage the system locally without needing network connectivity.

BPXE

PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) relies on network booting and is therefore not suitable for an area without network access.

COptical mediaCorrect

Optical media, such as a DVD with an operating system installer, can be used to boot the system and reimage it, providing a local installation method when network access is unavailable.

DPartition

A partition is a division of a hard drive, not a physical medium used for reimaging.

EBoot record

A boot record is a small section of a disk containing code to start the operating system, not a medium for reimaging.

FSMB

SMB (Server Message Block) is a network file-sharing protocol and requires network access, making it unsuitable for this scenario.

Concept tested: Operating system installation media

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-installation-media-for-windows-99a5832c-915ed988-591c-a7e2b8682236

Topics

#OS Installation#Reimaging#Boot Media#Offline Installation

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