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A technician is installing Windows 7 on a new PC. Which of the following would be the MOST likely third party driver needed during installation?
The correct answer is C. RAID. RAID controller drivers are the most common third-party drivers required during Windows installation because the setup process cannot detect or access disks on unsupported RAID controllers without them.
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A technician is installing Windows 7 on a new PC. Which of the following would be the MOST likely third party driver needed during installation?
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- ANetwork
- BVideo
- CRAID
- DSound
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A4% (1)
- B7% (2)
- C86% (24)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
RAID controller drivers are the most common third-party drivers required during Windows installation because the setup process cannot detect or access disks on unsupported RAID controllers without them.
Windows 7 installation media includes a broad range of built-in network adapter drivers, making a third-party network driver rarely necessary during setup itself.
Windows 7 setup uses a generic VESA or basic video driver during installation that is sufficient to complete the process without a third-party video driver.
Many RAID controllers, particularly enterprise or high-performance models, use proprietary chipsets that Windows setup media does not include drivers for natively. Without the RAID driver loaded during installation, the setup wizard cannot detect the storage device at all and installation cannot proceed. This has historically required loading a driver from removable media at the 'Load Driver' prompt during setup.
Sound card functionality is not required to complete an OS installation, and audio drivers are typically installed after the OS is set up rather than during it.
Concept tested: Third-party storage driver requirement during OS install
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/install-windows-7
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