SK0-003 · Question #93
Which of the following key sequences will allow a technician to install third party drivers during a Windows installation?
The correct answer is A. Press F6. This question asks for the specific keyboard command used to load additional drivers, such as for a RAID controller, during the initial stages of a Windows installation.
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Which of the following key sequences will allow a technician to install third party drivers during a Windows installation?
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- APress F6
- BPress ESC
- CPress any key
- DPress Alt+F8
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This question asks for the specific keyboard command used to load additional drivers, such as for a RAID controller, during the initial stages of a Windows installation.
During older Windows installations, particularly Windows XP and earlier, pressing F6 at the beginning of the setup process was the standard method to provide additional storage or RAID controller drivers from a floppy disk or USB drive. This allowed the installer to recognize hardware not natively supported by the installation media.
Pressing ESC typically cancels an operation or exits a menu, rather than initiating a driver load during installation.
Pressing any key is often used to boot from a CD/DVD/USB, but not specifically for loading drivers during a Windows installation.
Alt+F8 is not a standard key sequence for loading third-party drivers during Windows installation.
Concept tested: Windows installation driver loading
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-install-a-third-party-ata-raid-driver-during-windows-xp-setup-f3214c77-3e5f-e554-15f5-f12b704c7793
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