microsoft.public.cert.mcdba - **70-215: FYI - Ask about testing problems**

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**70-215: FYI - Ask about testing problems**

Chris Beck

2003-02-13, 6:23 pm

Same thing happened to me and I got a free test and open
registration out of the deal.
It locked on every simulation question and I had to reboot
everytime. Four total.
I'm retaking it in a couple of weeks.
>-----Original Message-----
>I had the most unpleasurable experience yesterday taking
the 70-215 exam. It was the last one I needed to complete
my MCDBA and thank heavens I passed. BUT, not the first
time.
>
>Nooo...., the first time I tried to take the test at 9am.
I was on question 11 with a simulation question. That's
when it all went bad. The computer froze and the exam
wouldn't continue. The test administrator (me watching)
spent the next 30 minutes on the phone with Prometric
trying to decide what to do.
>
>The long and short of it is this: some testing centers
have been having problems running the updated version of
the 70-215 exam MS released a couple of weeks ago on Win98
machines. So Prometric recommended sites run it on Win2K.
Of course the testing center I went to put me on a Win98
PC by mistake; apparently they didn't read the memo. So,
they tried to restart the exam on their Win2K PC but to no
avail. Prometric told them I would have to reschedule at
least a week out so they could resolve the problem.
>
>Went home, called Prometric and found out that NOT ALL
sites were having problems, just some. So I quickly
rescheduled for the same afternoon at another site and to
retake the exam and passed. BUT, a simulation question
froze the PC at that site too and the test admin had to
reboot the PC to get me back into the test. Arghh...
>
>Morale of the story? If you're scheduled to take the 70-
215, check with your test center to see if anyone has
recently taken the test successfully before going; unless
you don't mind being their crash dummy.
>
>On the upside (and it's a small upside), I did get a free
test voucher from Prometric for my troubles. Oh boy.
>
>--
>Leigh Kendall, MCSD, MCDBA
>
>
>

Leigh Kendall

2003-02-13, 9:23 pm

How frustrating is that? I can't tell you how ticked I was. I'm lucky I was
able to reschedule for the same day. I couldn't wait a couple of weeks; I
needed to get it done with.

Good luck on your exam. Lots of stuff on disk management and configuration;
RRAS, a little on GPO.

--
Leigh Kendall, MCSD, MCDBA

"Chris Beck" <cbeck@benden.com> wrote in message
news:039001c2d3bb$2487f470$a10
1280a@phx.gbl...
> Same thing happened to me and I got a free test and open
> registration out of the deal.
> It locked on every simulation question and I had to reboot
> everytime. Four total.
> I'm retaking it in a couple of weeks.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I had the most unpleasurable experience yesterday taking
> the 70-215 exam. It was the last one I needed to complete
> my MCDBA and thank heavens I passed. BUT, not the first
> time.
> >
> >Nooo...., the first time I tried to take the test at 9am.
> I was on question 11 with a simulation question. That's
> when it all went bad. The computer froze and the exam
> wouldn't continue. The test administrator (me watching)
> spent the next 30 minutes on the phone with Prometric
> trying to decide what to do.
> >
> >The long and short of it is this: some testing centers
> have been having problems running the updated version of
> the 70-215 exam MS released a couple of weeks ago on Win98
> machines. So Prometric recommended sites run it on Win2K.
> Of course the testing center I went to put me on a Win98
> PC by mistake; apparently they didn't read the memo. So,
> they tried to restart the exam on their Win2K PC but to no
> avail. Prometric told them I would have to reschedule at
> least a week out so they could resolve the problem.
> >
> >Went home, called Prometric and found out that NOT ALL
> sites were having problems, just some. So I quickly
> rescheduled for the same afternoon at another site and to
> retake the exam and passed. BUT, a simulation question
> froze the PC at that site too and the test admin had to
> reboot the PC to get me back into the test. Arghh...
> >
> >Morale of the story? If you're scheduled to take the 70-
> 215, check with your test center to see if anyone has
> recently taken the test successfully before going; unless
> you don't mind being their crash dummy.
> >
> >On the upside (and it's a small upside), I did get a free
> test voucher from Prometric for my troubles. Oh boy.
> >
> >--
> >Leigh Kendall, MCSD, MCDBA
> >
> >
> >

Chris Beck

2003-02-17, 5:23 pm

Thank you
I am hoping to do well
How did you do again?
>-----Original Message-----
>How frustrating is that? I can't tell you how ticked I
was. I'm lucky I was
>able to reschedule for the same day. I couldn't wait a
couple of weeks; I
>needed to get it done with.
>
>Good luck on your exam. Lots of stuff on disk management
and configuration;
>RRAS, a little on GPO.
>
>--
>Leigh Kendall, MCSD, MCDBA
>
>
>"Chris Beck" <cbeck@benden.com> wrote in message
> news:039001c2d3bb$2487f470$a10
1280a@phx.gbl...
>> Same thing happened to me and I got a free test and open
>> registration out of the deal.
>> It locked on every simulation question and I had to
reboot
>> everytime. Four total.
>> I'm retaking it in a couple of weeks.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I had the most unpleasurable experience yesterday
taking
>> the 70-215 exam. It was the last one I needed to
complete
>> my MCDBA and thank heavens I passed. BUT, not the first
>> time.
>> >
>> >Nooo...., the first time I tried to take the test at
9am.
>> I was on question 11 with a simulation question. That's
>> when it all went bad. The computer froze and the exam
>> wouldn't continue. The test administrator (me watching)
>> spent the next 30 minutes on the phone with Prometric
>> trying to decide what to do.
>> >
>> >The long and short of it is this: some testing centers
>> have been having problems running the updated version of
>> the 70-215 exam MS released a couple of weeks ago on
Win98

>> machines. So Prometric recommended sites run it on
Win2K.
>> Of course the testing center I went to put me on a Win98
>> PC by mistake; apparently they didn't read the memo. So,
>> they tried to restart the exam on their Win2K PC but to
no
>> avail. Prometric told them I would have to reschedule at
>> least a week out so they could resolve the problem.
>> >
>> >Went home, called Prometric and found out that NOT ALL
>> sites were having problems, just some. So I quickly
>> rescheduled for the same afternoon at another site and
to
>> retake the exam and passed. BUT, a simulation question
>> froze the PC at that site too and the test admin had to
>> reboot the PC to get me back into the test. Arghh...
>> >
>> >Morale of the story? If you're scheduled to take the
70-
>> 215, check with your test center to see if anyone has
>> recently taken the test successfully before going;
unless
>> you don't mind being their crash dummy.
>> >
>> >On the upside (and it's a small upside), I did get a
free
>> test voucher from Prometric for my troubles. Oh boy.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Leigh Kendall, MCSD, MCDBA
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Leigh Kendall

2003-02-18, 9:23 am

I passed. No more scores with section breakdowns. Just Pass or Fail.

I used the Transcender as a final review which was a big help for me, since
I'm a developer and don't do any of the nitty gritty admin stuff that was on
the exam

Good luck!

--
Leigh Kendall, MCSD, MCDBA

"Chris Beck" <cbeck@benden.com> wrote in message
news:01f401c2d6d4$aff3b370$a40
1280a@phx.gbl...
> Thank you
> I am hoping to do well
> How did you do again?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >How frustrating is that? I can't tell you how ticked I
> was. I'm lucky I was
> >able to reschedule for the same day. I couldn't wait a
> couple of weeks; I
> >needed to get it done with.
> >
> >Good luck on your exam. Lots of stuff on disk management
> and configuration;
> >RRAS, a little on GPO.
> >
> >--
> >Leigh Kendall, MCSD, MCDBA
> >
> >
> >"Chris Beck" <cbeck@benden.com> wrote in message
> > news:039001c2d3bb$2487f470$a10
1280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Same thing happened to me and I got a free test and open
> >> registration out of the deal.
> >> It locked on every simulation question and I had to
> reboot
> >> everytime. Four total.
> >> I'm retaking it in a couple of weeks.
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >I had the most unpleasurable experience yesterday
> taking
> >> the 70-215 exam. It was the last one I needed to
> complete
> >> my MCDBA and thank heavens I passed. BUT, not the first
> >> time.
> >> >
> >> >Nooo...., the first time I tried to take the test at
> 9am.
> >> I was on question 11 with a simulation question. That's
> >> when it all went bad. The computer froze and the exam
> >> wouldn't continue. The test administrator (me watching)
> >> spent the next 30 minutes on the phone with Prometric
> >> trying to decide what to do.
> >> >
> >> >The long and short of it is this: some testing centers
> >> have been having problems running the updated version of
> >> the 70-215 exam MS released a couple of weeks ago on
> Win98
> >> machines. So Prometric recommended sites run it on
> Win2K.
> >> Of course the testing center I went to put me on a Win98
> >> PC by mistake; apparently they didn't read the memo. So,
> >> they tried to restart the exam on their Win2K PC but to
> no

> >> avail. Prometric told them I would have to reschedule at
> >> least a week out so they could resolve the problem.
> >> >
> >> >Went home, called Prometric and found out that NOT ALL
> >> sites were having problems, just some. So I quickly
> >> rescheduled for the same afternoon at another site and
> to

> >> retake the exam and passed. BUT, a simulation question
> >> froze the PC at that site too and the test admin had to
> >> reboot the PC to get me back into the test. Arghh...
> >> >
> >> >Morale of the story? If you're scheduled to take the
> 70-
> >> 215, check with your test center to see if anyone has
> >> recently taken the test successfully before going;
> unless
> >> you don't mind being their crash dummy.
> >> >
> >> >On the upside (and it's a small upside), I did get a
> free
> >> test voucher from Prometric for my troubles. Oh boy.
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Leigh Kendall, MCSD, MCDBA
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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