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SK0-003 · Question #615

After a critical service failure occurs the server keeps rebooting every fifteen minutes not giving an administrator enough time to troubleshoot the failure. Which of the following does the…

The correct answer is B. Disable automatic reboot on service. To prevent a server from continuously rebooting after a critical service failure and allow troubleshooting time, the administrator must disable the automatic restart feature for system failures.

Troubleshooting

Question

After a critical service failure occurs the server keeps rebooting every fifteen minutes not giving an administrator enough time to troubleshoot the failure. Which of the following does the administrator need to do to allow enough time to work on the system to troubleshoot the problem?

Options

  • AModify boot.ini file
  • BDisable automatic reboot on service
  • CPress F6 at boot up
  • DClear cache

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    10% (5)
  • B
    83% (40)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

To prevent a server from continuously rebooting after a critical service failure and allow troubleshooting time, the administrator must disable the automatic restart feature for system failures.

AModify boot.ini file

The boot.ini file, primarily relevant for older Windows versions and now largely replaced by BCD, controls boot options, not automatic reboots after a service failure.

BDisable automatic reboot on serviceCorrect

Windows operating systems have a setting to automatically restart the system upon a critical system failure, such as a blue screen or critical service crash. Disabling this feature, typically found in System Properties > Advanced > Startup and Recovery settings, will prevent the server from rebooting, allowing an administrator to view error messages and troubleshoot the root cause.

CPress F6 at boot up

Pressing F6 during boot is typically for installing third-party SCSI or RAID drivers during Windows installation, which is unrelated to preventing reboots after a system failure.

DClear cache

Clearing the cache is a general troubleshooting step for performance or application issues, but it will not stop the system from automatically rebooting after a critical service failure.

Concept tested: Managing automatic restart settings for system failures

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/performance-tuning/subsystem/display-bsod-settings

Topics

#Windows troubleshooting#Automatic restart#Service failure#System recovery options

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