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QUESTION 1:
You want to upgrade a Windows NT Server 4.0 computer to
Windows 2000 Server. The system partition uses the FAT file system.
You start the Setup program by starting the computer from the Windows 2000
Server CD-ROM. However, you receive the following error message, "You chose to
install Windows 2000 on a partition that contains another operating system.
Installing Windows 2000 on this partition might cause the operating system to
function improperly".
You are unable to perform the upgrade. What should you do to resolve the
problem?
A. Convert the system partition to NTFS.
B. Disable Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support for the
computer.
C. Restart the computer, and then run Winnt32.exe from the Windows NT Server 4.0
environment.
D. Remove the Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM and restart the computer by using the
setup floppy disks.
Answer: C
Explanation:
When upgrading earlier versions of Windows to Windows 2000 we
must use winnt32.exe and must launch it from within the Windows environment.
Incorrect answers:
A: Windows 2000 can be installed or upgraded on a disk or partition that is formatted
with the FAT file system. There is thus no need to convert the file system to NTFS.
B: The Advanced Configuration and Power Interface is used for power management and
does not affect the installation or upgrade process. It would thus not be necessary to
disable ACPI.
D: The setup floppy disks use Winnt.exe to install Windows 2000. We however can only
use the setup floppy disks to install a clean copy of Windows 2000 on the computer. We
cannot upgrade the operating system to Windows 2000 using the setup floppy disks. We
must use winnt32.exe to upgrade earlier versions of Windows to Windows 2000.
Reference:
Microsoft Corporation, Self-Paced MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server,
Microsoft Press, Redmond, 2000, Chapter 2, Lessons 1 & 2
QUESTION 2:
You are preparing to install Windows 2000 Server on a new computer. The
computer is connected to a network that includes Windows 98 computers and
Windows 2000 Server computers.
You want to install Windows 2000 Server from source files that are located on a
server on the network. What should you do?

A. Start the new computer by using a Windows 98 network boot disk.
Connect to the network server.
Run Winnt32.exe.
B. Start the new computer by using Windows 98 network boot disk.
Connect to the network server.
Run Winnt.exe.
C. On a Windows 2000 Server computer, use Makebt32.exe to create installation startup
disk.
Start the new computer by using the first disk.
D. On a Windows 2000 computer, format a floppy disk.
Copy NTLDR, boot.ini, Ntdetect.com, Ntbootdd.sys to this disk.
Start the new computer by using the disk.
Answer: B
Explanation:
To install Windows 2000 Server on a computer from source files that
are located in a centralized network location we would have to create a network
boot disk that includes DOS drivers for the network adapter. We would have to
start the computer using this boot disk and connect to the network share where the
source files are located. Finally we would start installation process by using
winnt.exe. We must use winnt.exe and not winnt32.exe as the boot disks operate in
DOS mode, which works with 16-bit applications. We would thus not be able to use
32-bit applications like winnt32.exe.
Incorrect answers:
A: We must use winnt.exe and not winnt32.exe as the boot disks operate in DOS mode,
which works with 16-bit applications. We would thus not be able to use 32-bit
applications like winnt32.exe.
C: Makebt32.exe is used to make Windows 2000 setup floppy disks. These cannot be
used to connect to a network share.
D: The boot disk must include drivers for the network adapter.
Reference:
Microsoft Corporation, Self-Paced MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server,
Microsoft Press, Redmond, 2000, Chapter 2, Lessons 1 & 2
QUESTION 3:
You are installing Windows 2000 Server on a new computer that
has a single 10-GB SCSI disk. The disk controller is not included on the current
Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). You start the computer by using the Windows
2000 Server CD-ROM.
When the computer restarts at the end of the text mode portion of Windows 2000
setup, you receive the following STOP error: "INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE."
Which two actions should you take to eliminate the STOP error? (Choose Two)

A. Restart the Windows 2000 Setup by using the Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM.
B. Select Safe Mode from the Windows 2000 boot menu.
C. Remove the Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.
D. Install a driver for the SCSI controller from a floppy disk.
E. Use Device Manager to update the driver for the SCSI controller.
Answer: A, D
Explanation:
To solve the problem posed in this scenario we must restart the
Windows 2000 installation process and supply the correct SCSI driver. We cannot
use Device Manager or Safe Mode at this stage since Windows 2000 is not installed
yet. We must press F6 when Setup prompts us to do so. We must then press F6
again to supply the driver for a mass storage controller to the Windows 2000 Setup
program.
Incorrect answers:
B: We cannot use Safe Mode at this stage, as Windows 2000 is not installed yet.
C: We need to Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM to be able to perform the install process.
E: The Device Manager cannot be used at this stage since Windows 2000 is not installed
yet.
Reference:
Microsoft Corporation, Self-Paced MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server,
Microsoft Press, Redmond, 2000, Chapter 2, Lessons 1 & 2
QUESTION 4:
You are the administrator of a Windows 2000 network.
On each server, you format a separate system partition and a separate boot
partition as NTFS.
Several months later, you shut down one of the servers for the maintenance. When
you try to restart the server, you receive the following error message "NTLDR is
missing. Press any key to restart".
You want to install a new NTLDR file on the server, but you do not want to lose any
settings you made since the original installation. What should you do?
A. Start the computer by using the Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM and choose to repair
the installation.
Select the Recovery Console and copy the NTLDR file on the CD-ROM to the root of the
system volume.
B. Start the computer by using the Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM and choose to
reinstall.
When installation is complete, copy the NTLDR file to the root of the boot volume.
C. Start the computer by using a Windows 2000 bootable floppy disk.
From the command prompt, run the sfc/scanboot command.
D. Start the computer by using a Windows 2000 bootable floppy disk.
Run the File Signature Verification utility.

Answer: A
Explanation:
If the boot sector cannot find NTLDR, Windows 2000 cannot start.
This can be caused by moving, renaming, or deleting Ntldr, corruption of Ntldr, or
corruption of the boot sector. Under these circumstances, the computer might not
respond to input or might display an error message. The Recovery Console can be
used to restore the ntldr.exe file. This process would not create any other side
effects.
Incorrect answers:
B: We cannot reinstall Windows 2000 as we do not want to loose any settings.
D: System File Checker (sfc.exe) is a command line utility that scans and verifies the
versions of all protected system files after restarting your computer. It cannot be used to
restore the ntldr.exe file
E: Using File Signature Verification, we can identify unsigned files on our computer;
however we would not be able to restore the ntldr.exe file.
Reference:
Microsoft Corporation, Self-Paced MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server,
Microsoft Press, Redmond, 2000, Chapter 2, Lessons 1 & 2
QUESTION 5:
You are installing Windows 2000 server on Windows NT using an unattended
installation. You find out the SCSI adapter is not supported by Microsoft HCL. You
find out from the manufacturer that a new driver is available for installing on
Windows 2000. How should you enter this information in the unattended
installation?
A. Specify $OEM$/Textmode
B. Specify $OEM$/C$/Drivers
C. Create a subfolder pointing to the share point
D. Create a subfolder called drivers.
Answer: A
Explanation:
This article describes how to pre-install third party mass storage
drivers on the Microsoft Windows NT and Microsoft Windows 2000 platforms. This
article assumes that the drivers that are supplied by the third party are using the
Txtsetup.oem method for installation.
This example assumes that you are pre-installing the drivers by using a distribution folder
and that the distribution folder has already been created.
1. If it does not already exist, create a $OEM$ directory under your distribution folder.
For example: X:\i386\$OEM$
2. Create a directory named TEXTMODE under the $OEM$ directory. For example:

X:\i386\$OEM$\\TEXTMODE
3. Copy the driver files from the third party into this directory. This consists of a
Txtsetup.oem file and at least one driver file (the .sys file), although there may be more.
Copy all of the files into the TEXTMODE directory.
4. Edit the X:\i386\$OEM$\\Textmode\\Txtsetup.oem file by using any standard text
editor such as Notepad or EDIT.
5. Etc.
Reference:
Microsoft Corporation, Self-Paced MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server,
Microsoft Press, Redmond, 2000, Chapter 2, Lessons 1 & 2
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 288344, HOWTO: Unattended Installation of Third
Party Mass Storage Drivers in Windows NT and Windows 2000
QUESTION 6:
You are the network administrator for Alecnet .
You are planning to upgrade Windows NT Server 4.0 computers to Windows 2000
Server. You want to perform the upgrades by means of a distribution folder. You
need to install a custom application as part of the upgrade.
You need to include the commands necessary so that the custom application is
installed as part of the upgrade process.
What should you do? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose
two)
A. Create a command file named Unattend.txt to install the application.
B. Create a command file named Cmdlines.txt to install the application.
C. Copy the command file to the \$OEM\$C\ subfolder under the i386 folder.
D. Copy the command file to the subfolder named \$OEM$ under the i386 folder.
E. Copy the command file to the subfolder named \$OEM$\textmode under the i386
folder.
Answer: B, D
Explanation:
This example assumes that you are pre-installing the drivers by using
a distribution folder and that the distribution folder has already been created.
1. If it does not already exist, create a $OEM$ directory under your distribution folder.
For example: X:\i386\$OEM$
2. Create a directory named TEXTMODE under the $OEM$ directory. For example:
X:\i386\$OEM$\\TEXTMODE
3. Copy the driver files from the third party into this directory. This consists of a
Txtsetup.oem file and at least one driver file (the .sys file), although there may be more.
Copy all of the files into the TEXTMODE directory.
4. Edit the X:\i386\$OEM$\\Textmode\\Txtsetup.oem file by using any standard text
editor such as Notepad or EDIT.
5. Etc.

Reference:
Microsoft Corporation, Self-Paced MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server,
Microsoft Press, Redmond, 2000, Chapter 2, Lessons 1 & 2
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 288344, HOWTO: Unattended Installation of Third
Party Mass Storage Drivers in Windows NT and Windows 2000
QUESTION 7:
You are the network administrator for Alecnet .
You are preparing to install Windows 2000 Server on a new computer. The
computer is connected to a network that includes Windows 98 computers and
Windows 2000 Server computers.
You want to install Windows 2000 Server from source files that are located on a
shared folder called I386 on a Windows 2000 Server computer named Alecnet 1.
What should you do? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose
two)
A. On a Windows 2000 computer, use Makebt32.exe to create installation startup disks.
Start the new computer by using the first disk.
B. On a Windows 2000 computer, format a floppy disk.
Copy NTLDR, Boot.ini, Ntdetect.com, and Ntbootdd.sys to this disk.
Start the new computer by using the disk.
C. Start the new computer by using a Windows 98 network boot disk.
D. Connect to \\ Alecnet 1\I386 and run Winnt32.exe.
E. Connect to \\ Alecnet 1\I386 and run Winnt.exe.
Answer: C, E
Explanation:
Windows 98 network boot disk is the only boot disk that will allow you to
connect to the share. This has to be used in conjunction with running the Winnt.exe
command which is commonly used for over-the-network installations that use an
MS-DOS network client. Winnt.exe performs the following steps:
1. Creates a $WIN_NT$.~BT temporary directory on the system partition and copies
Setup boot files into this directory.
2. Creates a $WIN_NT$.~LS temporary directory and copies the Windows 2000 files
from the server into this directory.
3. Prompts users to restart their systems. After the computer restarts, the boot menu
appears and installation continues.
Winnt.exe installs Windows 2000 Server and can be executed from an MS-DOS or a
Windows 16-bit operating system command prompt. We must use winnt and not winnt32
as the boot disks operate in DOS mode, which works with 16-bit applications. We would
thus not be able to use 32-bit applications like winnt32.
Incorrect answers:
A: This option will not allow you to connect to the share from where you need to get the
source files.

B: It is the new computer that has to be installed and not the Windows 2000 server
computer.
D: Running Winnt32.exe is not meant for use with DOS-based boot disk. This option will
thus not suffice.
Reference:
Microsoft Corporation, Self-Paced MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server,
Microsoft Press, Redmond, 2000, Chapter 2, Lessons 1 & 2
QUESTION 8:
You plan to install Windows 2000 Server on 10 new computers on Alecnet .com's
network. These servers will provide file and print services to the departments within
the company. The computers have identical hardware and software configuration.
You want to use a centralized copy of the Windows 2000 installation files, which are
stored on an existing Windows 2000 Server computer.
Which three actions should you take to install Windows 2000 Server on the new
computers? (Choose Three)
A. Create a set of installation boot disks by using Makeboot.exe.
B. Create an MS-DOS network boot disk.
C. Create an Unattend.txt file by using Setup Manager.
Create a UDF file that identifies the names of new computers.
D. Create a UDF file by using Setup Manager.
Create an Unattend.txt file that identifies names of the new computers.
E. Begin the installation by running the Winnt command with the /S, /U, and /udf
switches.
F. Begin the installation by running the Winnt32 command with the /s, /unattended, and /
udf switches.
Answer: B, C, E
Explanation:
To install Windows 2000 Server on computers with the same
hardware configurations from source files that are located in a centralized network
location, we would have to use Setup Manager to create a unattend.txt file. We
would then have to create a uniqueness database file (UDF) and make a network
boot disk so that the computers can connect to the network share. Finally we would
start the installation process by using winnt with /s /u /udf switches. We must use
winnt and not winnt32 as the boot disks operate in DOS mode, which works with
16-bit applications. We would thus not be able to use 32-bit applications like
winnt32.
Incorrect answers:
A: Makeboot.exe is used to make Windows 2000 setup floppy disks.
D: The UDF file, not the unattend.txt, identifies names of new computers.
F: Winnt.exe must be used to start the installation of Windows 2000 as the boot disks
operate in DOS mode. We would thus not be able to use 32-bit applications like winnt32.

Reference:
Microsoft Corporation, Self-Paced MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server,
Microsoft Press, Redmond, 2000, Chapter 3, Lessons 1 - 3
QUESTION 9:
You are the network administrator for Alecnet .
You are planning to upgrade 35 Windows NT Server 4.0 computers to Windows
2000 Server. You want to accomplish the upgrades by using a distribution server.
The Windows NT Server 4.0 computers support a tight production schedule that
requires them to be online from 8:00 A.M. to midnight, seven days a week. You
schedule the upgrade to run during non-business hours. Because of the limited
amount of time the upgrades must be performed as quickly as possible.
You want to complete the upgrades before production begins in the morning.
What should you do?
A. Perform an unattended installation by running the winnt32 command and the
/cmdcons switch.
B. Perform an unattended installation by running the winnt32 command and specify the
use of a .txt file and a uniqueness database file.
C. Perform an unattended installation by running the winnt command and specify the use
of a .txt file and a uniqueness database file.
D. Perform an unattended installation by using a Winnt.sif file with a commands section
that initiates the Update.exe command in quiet mode.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Performing an unattended installation from a distribution server will work
since the upgrade must be done in non-business hours.
An answer file provides the generic answers to setup questions. This is typically a file
with a .txt extension (although the extension does not matter).
A uniqueness database file: This file, which has a .udf extension, provides the answers to
computer specific questions that will change from machine to machine (for example, the
computer name). Thus it identifies names of computers.
Incorrect answers:
A: This /cmdcons switch specifies that files required for command-line repair console be
installed when making use of winnt32.exe. This is not what is required; you need to
completer upgrades and not repair.
C: The winnt.exe command line is used in DOS-based and 16-bit installations.
D: To use a bootable CD-ROM for a fully automated operating system installation, the
answer file must be called Winnt.sif and be located on a floppy disk. This is not how the
upgrade is envisaged under the given circumstances.
Reference:
Microsoft Corporation, Self-Paced MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server,
Microsoft Press, Redmond, 2000, Chapter 3, Lessons 1 - 3

QUESTION 10:
Alecnet has 50 offices. The employees in these offices have limited knowledge of
Windows 2000. Each office has a network of between five and 20 client computers.
The office networks are connected to each other. The company is buying 50
identical computers to run Windows 2000 Server in these offices. The server must
be installed to the company's standard configuration. You use Setup Manager to
create a network shared distribution folder and a Unattend.txt file that specifies the
company's standard configuration.
You want to automate the installation process as much as possible, in the least
possible amount of time.
What should you do?
A. Run Makebt32.exe to create four installation startup disks and add the Unattend.txt
file to the first disk. Instruct an employee at each office to start the installation by using
these disks.
B. Create a Microsoft MS-DOS network boot disk that makes a connection to the
network shared distribution folder and runs the winnt command with the /s and /u
switches. Instruct an employee at each office to start the installation by using this disk.
C. Create a floppy disk that contains only the Unattend.txt file. Instruct an employee at
each office to start the installation by using the Windows 2000 Server compact disc, with
the floppy disk inserted.
D. Create a Windows 2000 folder on a hard disk. Copy the Windows 2000 Server
compact disc to the folder. Add the Unattend.txt file to the folder. Copy the folder to a
writeable CD. Instruct an employee at each office to start the installation by suing this
CD.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Winnt and not winnt32 as the boot disks operate in DOS mode and
works with 16-bit applications.
The /s:path switch specifies the location of the installation files for Windows 2000
Server.
The /u:file switch specifies the location of the answer file for unattended installations and
the number of seconds to wait between copying the files and restarting the computer.
Since the employees have limited knowledge insofar as Windows 2000 is concerned, it
would be best to make use of the winnt command-line with the abovementioned
switches.
Incorrect answers:
A: This option presupposes that the employees who will be tasked with the installation
have a sound knowledge of Windows 2000.
C, D: This option would be problematic since the employees have limited knowledge
when it comes to Windows 2000.
Reference:

Microsoft Corporation, Self-Paced MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server,
Microsoft Press, Redmond, 2000, Chapter 3, Lessons 1 - 3
QUESTION 11:
You are the network administrator for Alecnet .
You are preparing to install Windows 2000 Server on a new computer. The
computer is connected to a network that includes Windows 98 computers and
Windows 2000 Server computers. You create a network shared folder named Depot
on a Windows 2000 Server named Alecnet 1. You copy the source files and folders
from the Windows 2000 Server Installation compact disc to the network shared
folder. You also create an answer file named Install.inf. You start the new computer
using a Windows 98 network boot disk and you connect to the Depot shared folder
on Alecnet 1.
You want to create a single command to install Windows 2000 Server from the
source files that are located on Alecnet 1 and use the Install.inf answer to make the
install unattended.
What should you do?
To answer, drag the correct piece of command from each Part area on the left into
the Command Line area on the right.
Answer:

Explanation:
Explanation:
Winnt and not winnt32 as the boot disks operate in DOS mode and works
with 16-bit applications. The /s:path switch specifies the location of the installation files
for Windows 2000 Server. And the /u:file switch specifies the location of the answer file
for unattended installations and the number of seconds to wait between copying the files
and restarting the computer.
Incorrect answers:
The /r:folder switch specifies an optional folder to be installed in the system root
directory.
Winnt32.exe presupposes that 32-bit applications are used. The question states clearly
that the new computer uses Windows 98 which is Dos-based booted and works with
16-bit applications.
The /udf:file switch specifies the location of the uniqueness database file for unattended
installations. ID is the identifier within the UDF that defines the unique installation
options for this computer.
Reference:
Microsoft Corporation, Self-Paced MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server,
Microsoft Press, Redmond, 2000, Chapter 3, Lessons 1 - 3
Dennis Maione, David Gore & Rory McCaw, MCSE Training Guide (Exam 70-215):
ICA Windows 2000 Server, New Riders Publishing, Indianapolis, 2000, p. 49

QUESTION 12:
You are the network administrator for Alecnet .
You need to install Windows 2000 Professional on 150 computers. The computers
have different manufacturers and different hardware abstraction layers (HALs).
You plan to use a Windows 2000 Server computer running Remote Installation
Services (RIS) to perform the installation. Once the installation is complete for the
first 25 computers, users of those computers report problems. You learn that the
latest Windows 2000 service pack resolves the problem.
You want to apply the service pack to the remaining 125 computers during the
installation.
What should you do?
(Each correct answer presents part of the solution. (Choose two.)
A. Install the service pack on a reference Windows 2000 Professional client computer.
B. Install the service pack on the RIS server.
C. Slipstream the service pack into a new I386 distribution shared folder.
D. Run the RIPrep command on the reference Windows 2000 Professional client
computer. Use the resulting image for RIS.
E. Run the RIPrep command on the RIS server. Use the resulting image for RIS.
F. Run RISetup.exe using the new distribution folder to create a new CD-ROM based
image for the RIS server.
G. Run Rbfg.exe to create a new RIS boot disk.
Answer: C, F
Explanation:
"Slipstreaming" is the process of applying a service pack to
installation files. We can slipstream the service pack to create a new i386
distribution folder. Then we can create a new CD-ROM based image using the
updated installation files.
Incorrect Answers:
A: The computers have different hardware so we can't use a RIPrep image. Therefore, we
don't need to install the service pack on a reference Windows 2000 Professional client
computer because we won't be using it to create a RIPrep image.
B: We need to automate the installation. Installing the service pack from the server
would require installing Windows 2000 on each client computer first.
D: The computers have different hardware so we can't use a RIPrep image; we need a
CD-Based image.
E: The computers have different hardware so we can't use a RIPrep image; we need a
CD-Based image.
QUESTION 13:
You are the administrator of a Microsoft Windows 2000 domain.
You plan to deploy 10 new computers as Windows 2000 member servers. The new

computers were purchased from different vendors and use different hardware
abstraction layers (HALs). The new computers have identical SCSI controllers and
network adapters that are PXE compliant. You plan to install the Windows 2000
Server computer operating system by using an automated process.
You want to perform the installation with minimal configuration and intervention.
What should you do?
(Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)
A. Create a CD-based image on a RIS server.
B. Create a RIPrep image of a configured source computer on a RIS server.
C. Run the Setup Manager utility to create an answer file and a UDF file.
D. Run the Sysprep.exe utility to prepare a disk image of a configured source computer.
E. Use third party software to duplicate the image to the new computers.
F. Run the Winnt.exe utility using the unattended installation and uniqueness database file
switches.
G. Use the Windows 2000 Installation CD-ROM and the Winnt.sif answer file on a
floppy disk.
Answer: A, C
Explanation:
The computers have different hardware, so we cannot use a disk
image. We have to use a CD-Based image so that a hardware detection will run
during the installation.
To automate the installation, we can create an answer file. An answer file is created using
the Setup Manager (setupmgr.exe) utility and selecting the RIS option. When multiple
options are selected, for example multiple computer names, the data is stored in a UDF
file.
Incorrect Answers:
B: A RipRep image is a disk image. The computers have different hardware, so we
cannot use a disk image.
D: The Sysprep.exe utility is not used to create disk images. It is used to remove machine
specific information such as machine name and security identifiers.
E: We cannot use a disk image, so we don't need to duplicate the image to the new
computers.
F: You would run the Winnt.exe utility if we were using bootable disks to start the
installation. We're using RIS.
G: You can install Windows using this method, but you would need a separate Winnt.sif
answer file on a floppy disk for each machine. We can automate the installation more by
using RIS.
QUESTION 14:
You are the network administrator for Alecnet .
Alecnet has 50 offices. Each office has a network of between five and 20 client
computers. The office networks are not connected to any other network. The

company is buying 50 identical computers to run Windows 2000 Server in these
offices. The servers must be installed to the company's standard configuration. You
create a setup information file (SIF) that specifies the company's standard
configuration.
You want to automate the installation process as much as possible, in the least
amount of time.
What should you do?
To answer, drag the correct action from each Action Choices group into the
corresponding Action Steps area.
Answer:
QUESTION 15:
Alecnet .com has 50 offices. The employees in these offices have
limited knowledge of Windows 2000. Each office has a network of between
five and 20 client computers. The office networks are not connected to any
other network.
The company is buying 50 identical computers to run Windows 2000 Server in these
offices. These servers must be installed to the company's standard configuration.
You create a setup information file (SIF) that specifies the company's standard
configuration.
You want to automate the installation process as much as possible in the least
possible amount of time. What should you do?

A. Use Makebt32.exe to create four installation startup disks and add the SIF to the first
disk.
Instruct an employee at each office to start the installation by using these disks.
B. Create an MS-DOS boot disk that contains CD ROM drivers and the SIF and that runs
the Winnt/S: D:\i386 command.
Instruct an employee at each office to start the installation by using this disk.
C. Create a floppy disk that contains only the SIF.
Instruct an employee at each office to start the installation by using the Windows 2000
Server CD-ROM, with the floppy disk inserted.
D. Create a Windows 2000 folder on a hard disk.
Copy the Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM to the folder.
Add the SIF to the folder.
Copy the folder to a writable CD.
Instruct an employee at each office to start the installation by using this CD.
Answer: C
Explanation:
In this scenario we must use Setup Manager to create a winnt.sif. We
must then copy this file to a floppy. Then start the installation process from the
CD-ROM and insert the floppy disk. The installation process will be a fully
automated unattended installation.
Incorrect answers:
A: The .SIF file is used to perform an unattended installation. Makebt32.exe is used to
create four installation startup disks.
B: The winnt.exe command is run from the CD-ROM not from the diskette.
D: The SIF file must reside on a diskette not on the CD-ROM.
Reference:
Microsoft Corporation, Self-Paced MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server,
Microsoft Press, Redmond, 2000, Chapter 3, Lessons 1 - 3
QUESTION 16:
You are the network administrator for Alecnet .com's Windows 2000 network.
You plan to install Windows 2000 Server on 10 new computers on Alecnet .com's
network. These servers will provide file and print services to departments within the
company. The computers have identical hardware and will use the same software
configuration.
You plan to use a centralized copy of the Windows 2000 installation files, which are
stored on an existing Windows 2000 Server computer.
Which three actions should you take to install Windows 2000 Server on the new
computers? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose three)

Answer:

Explanation:
To install Windows 2000 Server on computers with the same hardware configurations
from source files that are located in a centralized network location, we would have to use
Setup Manager to create a unattend.txt file. We would then have to create a uniqueness
database file (UDF) and make a network boot disk so that the computers can connect to
the network share. Finally we would start the installation process by using winnt with /s
/u /udf switches. We must use winnt and not winnt32 as the boot disks operate in DOS
mode, which works with 16-bit applications. We would thus not be able to use 32-bit
applications like winnt32.
A uniqueness database file: This file, which has a .udf extension, provides the answers to
computer specific questions that will change from machine to machine (for example, the
computer name). Thus it identifies names of computers.
Reference:
Microsoft Corporation, Self-Paced MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server,
Microsoft Press, Redmond, 2000, Chapter 3, Lessons 1 - 3
Dennis Maione,