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Microsoft Exam MD-100 Windows 10 Certification Guide

By : Jeroen Burgerhout
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Microsoft Exam MD-100 Windows 10 Certification Guide

By: Jeroen Burgerhout

Overview of this book

Microsoft Exam MD-100 Windows 10 Certification Guide offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the MD-100 exam, helping you take the exam with confidence, fully equipped to pass on the first attempt. Complete with a clear, succinct explanation of key concepts, self-assessment questions, tips, and mock exams with detailed answers, this MD-100 study guide covers different facets of upgrading and deploying Windows 10. You’ll learn how to manage devices and data, configure connectivity, troubleshoot OS and app problems, and secure and maintain Windows 10 with updates and recovery. You’ll also explore different Windows 10 editions and learn how to choose the best fit for your organization. This book will guide you in installing and configuring Windows 10 using different approaches. As you advance, you’ll get to grips with managing local users and groups in Windows 10 and learn how to establish connections via different networks, such as a LAN and WLAN/Wi-Fi. By the end of this book, you'll have covered everything you need to pass the MD-100 certification exam and become a Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Section 1 : Deploying Windows
5
Section 2 : Managing Devices and Data
10
Section 3: Configuring Connectivity
13
Section 4: Maintaining Windows
17
Chapter 13: Mock Exam (A and B)
18
Assessments

Troubleshooting the startup/boot process

Windows 10 has a competent and reliable architecture for the startup. You rarely need to get involved in solving startup problems. When one arises, however, it can be difficult to solve unless you understand the underlying mechanism.

Windows includes boot loader components designed for quick and secure loading of Windows. These three components are given as follows:

  • Windows Boot Manager (Bootmgr.exe): Windows Boot Manager (BOOTMGR) first loads as the computer starts and then reads the Boot Configuration Data (BCD). BCD is a startup configuration information database that is stored in a registry-like format on the hard disk.
  • Windows OS Loader (Winload.exe): Winload.exe is the boot loader for the OS invoked by Windows Boot Manager. Winload.exe loads the device drivers for the OS kernel, namely, Windows NT operating system kernel (ntoskrnl.exe) and BOOT_START, which, together with BOOTMGR, make it functionally identical to NTLDR...