1.2 Given a scenario, perform OS installations and upgrades in a diverse environment.
Objective 1.2 sits in Operating Systems, which carries 28% of the A+ Core 2 exam. The questions below are original, written from the official objective title above, and each explanation cites the CompTIA page it rests on.
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A worked example
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A technician suspects a laptop scheduled for an in-place upgrade is running a subscription-activated license rather than a retail key. Which command, run from an elevated Command Prompt, displays the detailed licensing information needed to confirm this before proceeding?
The concept
Command line tools that report OS version and licensing details before an installation or upgrade decision is made.
Why this answer
slmgr /dlv is the command that outputs detailed licensing information, which is exactly what is needed to confirm the activation method before the upgrade.
- AThis filters for OS Name and OS Version strings but does not surface licensing detail, so it does not confirm the activation method.
- Correct: this is the command that displays detailed licensing information for the installed operating system.
- CThis opens the full System Information utility, which shows hardware and software summaries but not detailed licensing data.
- DThis shows the Version and OS Build in a small dialog but does not display licensing information.
Now you: objective 1.2 questions
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Sample question 1 of 2
A technician needs a script that pulls only the OS Name and OS Version string from each machine in a diverse fleet before scheduling upgrades, without opening a graphical tool. Which command satisfies this?
Sample question 2 of 2
Before starting an in-place upgrade, a desktop support technician wants to confirm the Edition, Version, and OS Build using only the graphical interface, without opening a command prompt. Which path accomplishes this?
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