CompTIA A+ Core 2 · 220-1102
Objective 1.9: Perform OS installations and upgrades in a diverse OS environment
Practice questions for A+ Core 2 objective 1.9, “Perform OS installations and upgrades in a diverse OS environment.” Every question is original, written to the 220-1102 exam objectives, and comes with a full explanation — answer them below to see instant grading.
This objective sits in Domain 1.0: Operating Systems, which is about 31% of the exam — so mastering it moves your readiness score meaningfully.
1.A technician performs a network-based Windows installation using a WDS server. What protocol does the client use to obtain the boot image from the server before the OS loads?
2.During a Windows 10 installation on a new system, a technician must choose between GPT and MBR partition styles. What is the key limitation of MBR compared to GPT?
3.A technician needs to upgrade a Windows 10 Home machine to Windows 10 Pro without losing user data or applications. Which option should be used?
4.A technician is replacing a Windows 10 machine's hard drive. The new drive is 4 TB. Which partition style must be used to utilise the full capacity of the drive?
5.A technician uses Windows 10's "Reset this PC" feature with the "Keep my files" option. What does this operation do?
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