A systems administrator is troubleshooting a mission-critical workstation running a 64-bit edition of Windows 10 Pro. The operating system exhibits severe system file corruption, but proprietary accounting software installed on the system uses non-transferable local licenses that cannot be reinstalled or backed up. The administrator must restore operating system file integrity while keeping all installed applications, user configurations, and personal data fully intact. Which of the following installation methods should the administrator perform?
- Perform an in-place repair installation by running setup.exe from installation media within the active operating system and selecting the option to keep personal files and apps.Answer
- BBoot the workstation directly from Windows 10 installation media and select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) targeted at the primary OS partition.
- CBoot into the Windows Recovery Environment command prompt and execute dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth to fetch replacement system files.
- DBoot the workstation from a 64-bit Windows 10 Home setup drive to downgrade system binaries while retaining local application configurations.
Answer
The administrator should perform an in-place repair installation by running setup.exe from installation media within the active operating system and selecting the option to keep personal files and apps.
Performing an in-place repair installation involves launching setup.exe from within the running Windows desktop environment using matching media version and edition. Choosing to keep personal files and apps replaces corrupted system binaries, DLLs, and system registry components while retaining all installed applications, settings, user profiles, and local software licenses.
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