Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 98 System Tools & Utilities 3

Question 1

In ScanDisk for Windows 98, what does enabling the 'Automatically fix errors' option do?

Accepted Answer

Repairs detected errors without prompting the user for confirmation on each fix

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Prevents ScanDisk from logging errors to a file

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Runs ScanDisk on a scheduled basis automatically

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Limits the scan to file system errors only

Question 2

Which Windows 98 tool, accessible through System Properties, shows all installed hardware devices, flags those with conflicts or errors, and lets users update or roll back drivers?

Accepted Answer

Device Manager

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System Information

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System Monitor

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Registry Editor

Question 3

What file extension does the Windows 98 Microsoft Backup utility use when saving backup sets?

Accepted Answer

.qic

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.bak

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.bkf

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.wbk

Question 4

A Windows 98 user suspects a recently installed program is causing slow startup. Which utility should they use to selectively disable startup entries and isolate the cause?

Accepted Answer

System Configuration Utility (msconfig)

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System Information (msinfo32)

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Dr. Watson

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Device Manager

Question 5

Why does heavy file fragmentation on a Windows 98 hard disk degrade system performance?

Accepted Answer

The read/write head must seek multiple physical locations to read a single fragmented file, increasing access time

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Fragmented files cause the file system to report incorrect disk sizes

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Windows 98 automatically deletes highly fragmented files

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Fragmentation reduces the amount of RAM available to the operating system

Question 6

What are 'lost file fragments' (lost clusters) that ScanDisk can detect and correct in Windows 98?

Accepted Answer

Orphaned FAT entries that are marked as used but belong to no existing file

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Files that were permanently deleted from the Recycle Bin

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Fragmented files that cannot be defragmented

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Registry keys that reference missing files

Question 7

Where in Windows 98 can a user create a Startup Disk — a bootable floppy disk containing recovery tools for use when Windows fails to start?

Accepted Answer

Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel, on the Startup Disk tab

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System Tools menu under Accessories

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Dr. Watson configuration screen

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Disk Cleanup advanced options