220-1102 · Question #671
A technician receives a migration audit stating that a desktop needs to be removed from the network and reimaged with a current OS. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the…
The correct answer is C. End-of-life. A desktop being removed from the network and reimaged with a current OS due to a migration audit most likely indicates that its current OS or hardware has reached its end-of-life status.
Question
A technician receives a migration audit stating that a desktop needs to be removed from the network and reimaged with a current OS. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the notification?
Options
- AMTBF exceeded
- BIncompatible drivers
- CEnd-of-life
- DNTFS corruption
How the community answered
(65 responses)- A14% (9)
- B5% (3)
- C72% (47)
- D9% (6)
Why each option
A desktop being removed from the network and reimaged with a current OS due to a migration audit most likely indicates that its current OS or hardware has reached its end-of-life status.
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) relates to hardware reliability and predicts failure rates, but it wouldn't directly trigger an OS reimage or network removal as part of a migration audit.
While incompatible drivers can cause issues, they typically lead to specific hardware malfunctions rather than a broad mandate for OS reimage and network removal due to an audit.
End-of-life (EOL) for an operating system or hardware means it no longer receives security updates or vendor support, posing a significant security risk and necessitating an upgrade or replacement as part of a migration strategy.
NTFS corruption affects the file system and can cause data loss or system instability, but it's a specific technical issue resolved by repair or reformat, not typically the overarching reason for a migration audit mandate.
Concept tested: Software/hardware lifecycle management
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/
Topics
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.