Windows Start-Up
Windows Recov
ery Name
ery Name
Windows Boot BIOS and UEFI Files
Windows start up advanced
100
This term refers to the computer bringing itself to a working state
boot
100
A Windows recovery drive is a ___ _ ___ ___ that can access Windows repair tools
bootable USB flash drive
100
Dynamic Link Library handles low-level hardware details.
hal.dll
100
Windows 10/11 reset options
200
What are two way to boot a computer?
hard boot (cold boot) and soft boot (warm boot)
200
To create a Windows recovery drive open Control Panel and click ______, click _____ a recovery drive, and respond to the UAC dialog box
Recovery Create
200
Sessions Manager program responsible for starting user sessions
Smss.exe
200
What Windows executable also known as the kernel image, contains the kernel and executive layers of the Microsoft Windows NT kernel, and is responsible for hardware abstraction, process handling, and memory management
ntoskrnl.exe
300
What is the first step when trying to recover from a Wiindows system halt? (BSD)
Restart the system
300
Startup Repair
What is a Windows built-in diagnostic and repair tool
300
Executable file that handles windows logon
Winlogon.exe
300
This Windows CLI command repairs the MBR for hard drives using the MBR partitioning system
bootrec /fixmbr
400
Most computers include an ____ recovery partition on the hard drive that contains the necessary
software components needed to restore the system to its factory state.
OEM
400
The Startup Settings option on the Advanced options screen is available only when ______ __ is launched from the hard drive
Windows RE
400
Windows Service Control Manager starts and stops services
Services.exe
400
Sample of contents in Ntbtlog.txt file
500
A ____ takes more time than a soft boot because it requires the initial steps performed by the BIOS/UEFI
Hard boot
500
What is the Windows CLI command and flags to launch the Windows RE
shutdown /r /o
500
Windows service that authenticates users
lsass.exe
500
What s the name of the executable also know as system loader, that's started by BOOTMGR, the boot manager used in Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista operating systems.
Winload.exe