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Chapter 1

Installing Windows Vista Client

For this to happen, you need to stop Windows Vista from automatically rebooting. Dumping

all memory also allows you to more thoroughly debug what is going on, although examining

Windows memory dump files is beyond the scope of the 70-620 exam. To configure the Win-

dows Vista system failure settings, perform the following steps:

1. In the Start menu, click Control Panel. If the Device Manager icon is not displayed, click

Classic View in the left side taskbar.

2. Double-click System.

3. Under Tasks, click Advanced System Settings. Click Continue to close the User Account

Control dialog box.

4. Click the Advanced tab, and then click the Settings button in the Startup And Recovery

section.

5. Clear the Automatically Restart check box.

6. From the Write Debugging Information drop-down list, select Complete Memory

Dump.

7. Click OK twice to close the Startup And Recovery dialog box and the System Properties

dialog box.

Lesson Summary

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The majority of hardware device driver software is installed automatically during the

installation process.

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Windows Update Driver Settings determine whether Windows Vista will contact the

Windows Update website to locate drivers when new hardware is detected.

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The primary tool used to install, configure, and manage device drivers is the Device Man-

ager console.

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To install driver software obtained from the hardware vendor, right-click in Device Man-

ager, and select update software. From there, specify the location of the driver files.

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If a driver causes system instability, edit the driver properties in Device Manager, and roll

the driver back to a previous version.

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If a driver cannot be rolled back to a previous version but is still causing system instabil-

ity, it is possible to uninstall the driver completely by editing the device properties in

Device Manager.

Lesson Review

You can use the following questions to test your knowledge of the information in Lesson 3,

“Installing, Updating, and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Device Drivers.” The questions are

also available on the companion CD if you prefer to review them in electronic form.