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Spid's Wed (1/22) Win2k Pro QoD
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| A little RIS action for everyone today 
Slinky is administering a Windows 2000 network. The network consists of 6 Windows 2000 Server computers and 55 Windows 2000 Professional client computers. The network is configured to use Active Directory and RIS.
Tharg, who is a user, is attempting to use Remote OS Installation to install Windows 2000. He calls up Slinky and tells him that he is receiving an error message before receiving the Welcome.osc screen.
The message is "File Not Found...".
Upon investigation, Slinky discovers that Tharg is indeed getting the error before the Welcome.osc screen appears and Slinky also discovers that the following file does not exist:
\\Server1\Reminst\Oschooser\We
lcome.osc
(If it didn't post right that's the Welcome.osc file that should be present in the \\Server1\Reminst\Oschooser location.)
What can Slinky do to correct the problem? (Choose 2).
A. Copy the Welcome.osc file from
\\Server1\Reminst\Oschooser\La
ng\Welcome.osc
B. Copy the OSChoice.osc file and rename it Welcome.osc
C. Perform a Diagnostic test by running the Risetup program from a command line with the /check parameter
D. Delete the computer object from Active Directory and restart the computer
E. Enter the directory service path for the computer object in the Custom.osc file
Good luck and see you tomorrow for the answer!! | |
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| foxmedia 2003-01-22, 8:59 am |
| What a good question, but is this the standard type of question on the 210 exam. I have not come across any references to .osc
files in the materials I am studying for 210.
gcw123...thanks for the links. Have I learned something today or what? Thank you.
Glad I have started watching your QoD Spid. Thanks. Not yet as ready as I thought I was.
fox | |
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| everetjo 2003-01-22, 9:17 am |
| i think b+c also... | |
| tharg 2003-01-22, 11:14 am |
| A bit of a toughie today. Nice one Spid!
A & B for me. | |
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Originally posted by foxmedia
What a good question, but is this the standard type of question on the 210 exam. I have not come across any references to .osc
files in the materials I am studying for 210.
gcw123...thanks for the links. Have I learned something today or what? Thank you.
Glad I have started watching your QoD Spid. Thanks. Not yet as ready as I thought I was.
fox
I'd have to say that you would probably not find this type of RIS question on the 210 exam. It's a tad bit more involved/technical than the level of RIS knowledge required for the 210 exam (IMHO).
I like to throw out a these type of questions every once in a while to get some good discussion going and to get people into the habit of researching out solutions to answers. In my experience, MS tends to design a lot of their questions around various TechNet articles and information in the 2000 Professional and Server Resource Kits, so getting into the habit of researching out answers is a good thing.
I'm glad you learned something more about RIS today Fox. Those are the types of posts that make me glad I take the time to do a QoD for everyone.
BTW - If I confused anyone, my apologies. The "Choose 2" is a "Or" type answer set, not a "And" answer set. For example, Slinky can do either this OR that. | |
| foxmedia 2003-01-22, 1:48 pm |
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I'm glad you learned something more about RIS today Fox. Those are the types of posts that make me glad I take the time to do a QoD for everyone.
Spid,
Thanks for the post. One can never learn too much and never be challenged too much. Yes I was challenged to do some research today and I am glad I did. You caused me to think...not a wasted day today for I have learned.
Thank you.
Fox | |
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Originally posted by WPFossil
It's answer C and one of the others.
I'll give everyone a hint, "C" is one of the answers. As for the other one....we'll just have to wait until tomorrow  | |
| Slinky 2003-01-22, 9:12 pm |
| Yikes, I want to say A & C, but I think I'll stick with B & C. | |
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| Can I change my mind from A & B?
B & C - my final answer | |
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Originally posted by Spid
A little RIS action for everyone today
Slinky is administering a Windows 2000 network. The network consists of 6 Windows 2000 Server computers and 55 Windows 2000 Professional client computers. The network is configured to use Active Directory and RIS.
Tharg, who is a user, is attempting to use Remote OS Installation to install Windows 2000. He calls up Slinky and tells him that he is receiving an error message before receiving the Welcome.osc screen.
The message is "File Not Found...".
Upon investigation, Slinky discovers that Tharg is indeed getting the error before the Welcome.osc screen appears and Slinky also discovers that the following file does not exist:
\\Server1\Reminst\Oschooser\We
lcome.osc
(If it didn't post right that's the Welcome.osc file that should be present in the \\Server1\Reminst\Oschooser location.)
What can Slinky do to correct the problem? (Choose 2).
A. Copy the Welcome.osc file from
\\Server1\Reminst\Oschooser\La
ng\Welcome.osc
B. Copy the OSChoice.osc file and rename it Welcome.osc
C. Perform a Diagnostic test by running the Risetup program from a command line with the /check parameter
D. Delete the computer object from Active Directory and restart the computer
E. Enter the directory service path for the computer object in the Custom.osc file
Good luck and see you tomorrow for the answer!!
Ok here we go. The answer according to the Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit, Chapter 25 under the Troubleshooting Change and Configuration Management Section is as follows:
"File Not Found Before Welcome.osc
A user attempts to use Remote OS Installation to install Windows 2000 on his or her computer, but before the user receives the Welcome.osc screen,(which is the case for this question) he or she receives the following error message:
File Not Found . . .
Possible Causes:
1)The file \\ServerName\Reminst\Oschooser
\Welcome.osc does not exist.
2)The server is running with a locale other than the locale of the installed client operating system.
Diagnostic Tests:
If the Welcome.osc file does not exist, copy the Welcome.osc file from \\ServerName\Reminst\Oschooser
\Lang\Welcome.osc, or run the Risetup program from the command line with the /check parameter."
(I've been having trouble getting the complete path to post properly...sorry.)
So according to this, the answers would be "A" and "C"
Here is the link if you want to check it out for yourself:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...rt4/dsgch25.asp
Click on the "Remote OS Installation Issues" and scroll down a little bit until you see "File Not Found Before Welcome.osc"
The OSChoice.osc file displays the list of operating system images on the RIS server that are available to the logged-on user. If there is only one possible image for the user to install, then that image is selected and the user does not see this screen. (When RIS is initially installed, the user only has one choice on the screen.) When an operating system image choice is added to a RIS server it is available for all users who receive service from that server. Renaming it to Welcome.osc is not the correct action to take.
The Welcome.osc file is first screen displayed to the user. You can customize this welcome screen to display a specific company message, or to provide information to users prior to installing the operating system. You can also modify the welcome screen to support multilanguage choices.
I think we all learned a little more about RIS today.  |
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