GSEC · Question #98
What is the process of simultaneously installing an operating system and a Service Pack called?
The correct answer is B. Slipstreaming. Slipstreaming is the process of integrating a service pack directly into OS installation media so both install simultaneously in a single pass.
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What is the process of simultaneously installing an operating system and a Service Pack called?
Options
- ASynchronous Update
- BSlipstreaming
- CSimultaneous Update
- DSynchronizing
How the community answered
(25 responses)- A4% (1)
- B76% (19)
- C16% (4)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
Slipstreaming is the process of integrating a service pack directly into OS installation media so both install simultaneously in a single pass.
Synchronous Update is not a recognized technical term for merging a service pack into OS installation media.
Slipstreaming merges a service pack into the original OS installation source files, allowing the operating system and the service pack to be installed together in one operation without a separate post-install update step. This reduces deployment time and ensures the system is fully patched from first boot.
Simultaneous Update is not a defined term for this procedure and does not describe the concept of pre-integrating a service pack into the installation source.
Synchronizing refers to keeping data or systems aligned over time and does not describe merging a service pack into OS installation media.
Concept tested: OS deployment slipstreaming technique
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/windows-setup-technical-reference
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