Windows XP Pro Research & Evidence-Based Practice 2

Question 1

A technician suspects a Windows XP driver is causing system instability. Which tool provides signed-driver verification evidence?

Accepted Answer

File Signature Verification (sigverif.exe)

Answer

Sigverif.exe scans for unsigned drivers and logs results to sigverif.txt, providing documented evidence of unsigned files.

Question 2

When researching a Windows XP stop error (BSOD), which file contains the most detailed crash dump data by default?

Accepted Answer

minidump files in %SystemRoot%\Minidump

Answer

Windows XP writes kernel minidump files to %SystemRoot%\Minidump by default, containing CPU register state and loaded driver list at crash time.

Question 3

Which Windows XP command-line tool retrieves detailed hardware and OS inventory data suitable for documenting a baseline?

Accepted Answer

systeminfo.exe

Answer

Systeminfo.exe outputs OS version, hotfixes, hardware specs, and network configuration in a single readable report.

Question 4

A technician needs evidence of which Windows XP hotfixes are installed on a PC before applying a new patch. Which command is most efficient?

Accepted Answer

wmic qfe list

Answer

WMIC's QFE (Quick Fix Engineering) class lists all installed hotfixes with KB numbers and installation dates.

Question 5

Which Event Viewer log should be checked first for evidence of a failed Windows XP service startup?

Accepted Answer

System log

Answer

The System log records service control manager events including failed service startups with associated error codes.

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