220-802 Question #970: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B. Fix file system issues outside of the OS. Windows PE is a lightweight bootable environment designed to perform maintenance and repair tasks on a Windows system from outside the running OS.

Hardware and network troubleshooting

Question

A technician would MOST likely use Windows PE on a Windows 7 system to perform which of the following functions?

Options

AInstall new programs outside of the OS
BFix file system issues outside of the OS
CPrint specialized reports of processes starting at boot
DInstall new hardware with appropriate drivers

Explanation

Windows PE is a lightweight bootable environment designed to perform maintenance and repair tasks on a Windows system from outside the running OS.

Common mistakes.

A. Windows PE is not intended for permanent program installation; it is a temporary repair environment and programs installed within it do not persist after reboot.
C. Generating specialized boot process reports is not a function of Windows PE; tools like Sysinternals Process Monitor running within the full OS handle that task.
D. Hardware driver installation is performed within the full Windows OS environment using Device Manager or vendor setup programs, not within Windows PE.

Concept tested. Windows PE use case for file system repair outside the OS

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/winpe-intro

Topics

#Windows PE#file system repair#recovery environment#OS troubleshooting

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