1.2 - Installing Operating Systems
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What are two requirements for booting from USB?
(1) USB must be bootable,
(2) Computer must support booting from USB.
What does PXE stand for and what is it?
Preboot eXecution Environment is used for remote network installations and also requires BIOS/UEFI support.
Q: What's the difference between a clean install and an in-place upgrade?
A: Clean install wipes everything and reinstalls (data loss risk).
In-place upgrade maintains existing applications and data.
Q: What are the advantages of image deployment?
quick
automated
consistent
Q: What is zero-touch deployment?
A: Automatic installation with company-specific configurations. User turns on system and it installs itself with no manual intervention needed.
Q: What is a recovery partition?
A: A hidden partition on the drive containing installation files for OS recovery.
Q: What is a repair installation?
A: Fixes problems with the Windows OS without modifying user files.
Q: Why partition a disk?
A: Separates physical drive into logical pieces to keep data separated and maintain separate operating systems (Windows, Linux, etc.).
Formatted partitions are called what?
Volumes
Q: How many partitions can GPT support?
A: GPT (GUID Partition Table): up to 128 partitions
Q: How many partitions can MBR support?
MBR (Master Boot Record): up to 4 primary partitions per disk.
Q: What BIOS type does GPT require?
A: UEFI BIOS (or BIOS-compatibility mode, though this disables UEFI SecureBoot).
Q: What's the maximum partition size for MBR vs. GPT?
A: MBR: 2 TB maximum. GPT: Over 9 billion TB theoretically; Windows currently maxes at 256 TB.
Q: What are the three types of MBR partitions and which are bootable?
A: Primary (bootable, max 4 per disk), Extended (container for logical partitions, max 1 per disk), Logical (inside extended partition, NOT bootable).
Q: What's the difference between quick and full format?
A: Quick format creates new file table (data still exists, no checks). Full format writes zeros to entire disk (unrecoverable), checks for bad sectors, time-consuming. Windows 10/11 default is quick format; use diskpart for full format.