You have a server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2012 R2 and is used for testing.
A developer at your company creates and installs an unsigned kernel-mode driver on Server1. The developer
reports that Server1 will no longer start.
You need to ensure that the developer can test the new driver.
The solution must minimize the amount of data loss.
Which Advanced Boot Option should you select?
A.
Disable Driver Signature Enforcement
B.
Disable automatic restart on system failure
C.
Last Know Good Configuration (advanced)
D.
Repair Your Computer
Explanation:
A:
By default, 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and later versions of Windows will load a kernel-mode driver
only if the kernel can verify the driver signature. However, this default behavior can be disabled to facilitate early
driver development and non-automated testing. B. specifies that Windows automatically restarts your computer
when a failure occurs C. Developer would not be able to test the driver as needed D. Removes or repairs
critical windows files, Developer would not be able to test the driver as needed and some file loss
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj134246.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/
hardware/ff547565(v=vs.85).aspx
I think the correct answer is Last known Good Configuration. Currently the Server cannot start and the goal is to get it running. They need to get the server running for them to be able to test the driver. Once they get it running, they can use disable driver signature enforcement.
Answer C
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I guess you could look at this two different way. The unsigned driver cannot be verified therefore windows won’t use it on bootup causing the server to not working correctly. If we disable driver signature enforcement, windows won’t check and will try to use it. Whether it is the correct driver or not is a different problem.
The other way to look at it is it’s the wrong driver and even if they disable driver signature enforcement, if it is the wrong driver the computer still won’t work. So if they use Last known Good Configuration, it will try to remove the unsigned driver and use the previous driver.
I still think the answer is C, last known good configuration. I think this because the only data loss should be the driver being removed. Also this will also work even if the driver is just the wrong driver compared to disabling driver signature which will allow windows to try and use it, but it will still fail to boot if it is the wrong one.
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Did you at least look at the explanation? Everything is bright and clear there…
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I think A is correct.
With “Last Know Good Configuration (advanced)” you would return your system back to the state without a newly installed driver –> consequently you can’t test it
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C.
Last Know Good Configuration (advanced)
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Read the question guys, the requirement is “You need to ensure that the developer can test the new driver”.
Since the developer needs to test the driver, you must choose A in order to enable this without having boot issues. If it said that you needed to get back on the server quickly, it would be C, but that is not the question.
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