Question for 27th November

Discussion in 'A+' started by Boycie, Nov 27, 2005.

  1. Boycie
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    Boycie Senior Beer Tester

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    Windows 98 provides a way to create a bootable emergency startup disk.
    A client has a P4 laptop with a 8GB hard drive partitioned into a single volume. The CD ROM drive isn't working. During a troubleshooting session you boot the system with the startup disk and you notice the following drives when you run the various DIR commands:
    the C: drive, D: drive, and E: drive

    Which file is causing the third drive to appear?

    A) MSDOS.SYS

    B) BTCDROM.SYS

    C) RAMDRIVE.SYS

    D) DRVSPACE.BIN

    Answer tommorow :)
     
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  2. zimbo
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    [HIDE]win98 creates a virtual drive called RAM drive so C is my answer[/HIDE]
     
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  3. Bluerinse
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    Bluerinse Exabyte Poster

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    [HIDE]The answer is C

    Ramdrive.sys creates a virtual hard drive in RAM. You can create more than one if you so wish by adding more ramdrive.sys lines into your config.sys file. Because these drives are resident in memory, any contents will be lost when you power off or re-start.[/HIDE]
     
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  4. simongrahamuk
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    simongrahamuk Hmmmmmmm?

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    [HIDE]C[/HIDE]

    Just lengthening message a bit here! :blink
     
  5. Arroryn

    Arroryn we're all dooooooomed Moderator

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    [HIDE]Lordy, I need to start studying the OS section. D.[/HIDE]
     
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  6. daveo

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    [HIDE]A?[/HIDE]

    I needed more length too.
     
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  7. _omni_

    _omni_ Megabyte Poster

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    [hide]no idea, i'll go with C.[/hide]
    why are A+ questions always with Win 9x / <XP?
     
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  8. Aureilius

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    I'm gonna go with C.

    Reason: If CD-rom doesn't work then I'm guessing it can't be btcdrom & I don't think B or D give a drive letter whereas ramdrive (temporarily) does...

    I think..
     
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  9. binbox

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    Pretty sure it's C. RAMDRIVE.SYS :rolleyes:
     
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  10. nugget
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    nugget Junior toady

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    Because A+ covers all the OS's between Windows 95 up to XP Pro. As the OS's have developed they have also changed the commands, paths, shortcuts, folders and methods of doing anything. For example older OS's installed into the 'winnt' folder while xp installs into the 'windows' folder, the my documents folder used to be called the briefcase. When the question mentions which OS's it's usually a hint as to which 'feature set' it has.



    BTW my choice for this one is

    [HIDE]C[/HIDE]
     
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  11. Tyler D

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    [HIDE]C[/HIDE]

    Please
     
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  12. Bluerinse
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    Bluerinse Exabyte Poster

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    I don't think that is correct Nugg. My Documents has been called My Documents since Windows 95.

    My Briefcase was a half hearted attempt at what is now known as Offline Files or that is my interpretation :rolleyes:
     
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  13. Jakamoko
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    Jakamoko On the move again ...

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    [HIDE] C) RAMDRIVE.SYS[/HIDE]
    Think about what is running on the machine when you are typing into that black screen ?
     
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  14. Bluerinse
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    Bluerinse Exabyte Poster

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    That is very deep Jak, care to elaborate :twisted:
     
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  15. ffreeloader

    ffreeloader Terabyte Poster

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    I just want to know where they found laptop with a Pentium 4 and an 8 gig hard drive.... :biggrin :eek:

    Sorry, Boyce. I just couldn't resist.
     
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  16. Bluerinse
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    Bluerinse Exabyte Poster

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    You don't miss much do you Freddy :twisted:
     
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  17. Boycie
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    Boycie Senior Beer Tester

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    Me too, Freddie! When i find one i'll send you a link :biggrin
     
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  18. Boycie
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    Boycie Senior Beer Tester

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    Ok, sorry about the delay in answer but i couldn't find a P4 Laptop with an 8Gb drive to try it out on :biggrin

    There was a P4 down The Nags Head last night but it had a 40GB on it :tongue

    The correct answer is C
     
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