Sunday, November 25, 2007

Operating Systems: Restoring deleted applications

While troubleshooting a Windows XP computer, you decide to try to uninstall some recently installed applications. After uninstalling two different programs from your computer, you realize that the problem still exists and you want the programs back.
Which utility can you use to recover the uninstalled programs for which you cannot find the original installation disks?
1. >>System Restore
2. Recycle Bin undelete
3. Recovery Console
4. Add/Remove Programs

Explanation : Using System Restore, you can restore the computer to a state prior to the occurrence of a problem. System Restore functions like an UNDO feature for Windows XP configuration changes. System Restore consists of two parts: file monitoring and restore point management. Files are monitored and changes recorded as restore points. If a restore point was created at any time prior to the uninstallation of the program, you can restore the system to the state it was at the time the restore point was created. If no restore point exists, recovery using System Restore will not be possible.

The Recycle Bin can be used to retrieve recently deleted files and folders. Programs that are uninstalled are not sent to the recycle bin.

The Add/Remove Programs applet is helpful when trying the install new programs but requires that you have the original installation disks.

The Recovery Console does not start the graphical interface, but it does allow you to access any FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS file systems. The purpose of the Recovery Console is to allow you to repair a damaged registry, system files, or file system on the hard drive.
Objective: Operating Systems