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Question #: 104
Topic #: 1

A network administrator is troubleshooting a notebook that is not loading the local Windows 10 operating system. All the computers inside the company are installed using UEFI mode selected. The message on the screen shows a failed attempt to connect to a PXE server. When requested, the end user reported trying to improve the computer's speed by changing some BIOS configurations randomly. Which of the following should the network administrator check FIRST inside
BIOS?

A. C-states should be configured to 2
B. Secure Boot should be enabled
C. Wake-on-LAN should be unchecked
D. The PXE server address should be set

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

by mdarab at Nov. 22, 2019, 11:36 p.m.

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joshwag92

Highly Voted 5 years, 2 months ago

We use PXE for imaging at work. If we are having an issue with it, the first thing we do is check and make sure that Secure Boot is enabled and Legacy Boot is disabled. So, I would go with "B" on this question.

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kyogen

4 years, 11 months ago

Exactly what we do at work too. I've reimaged hundreds of lenovo 400s series and those are the settings i always change.

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ep0ch

4 years, 1 month ago

I agree. I think the only reason the "failed to connect to PXE server" message was display is that it's one of the BIOS settings the user randomly adjusted.

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Malhar94

3 years, 10 months ago

end user reported trying to improve the computerג€™s speed by changing some BIOS configurations randomly - is the key for this question and yes you are right B is the correct answer. Because PXE server sends an OS image to client and if client changed secure boot to off then yes he would have the difficulty booting a device.

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linglinga

Highly Voted 4 years ago

STOP WITH THE BS and overthinking. He could not connect to the PXE server because someone messed with the settings. The first thing to check is if the address is correct because it failed to connect. IF it WAS CORRECT, then you can proceed to check other things/theories. STOP MAKING THIS this more complicated than it needs to be.

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alforg03

Most Recent 1 year, 7 months ago

D is the correct, We use PXE for imaging at work. If we are having an issue with it, the first thing we do is check and make sure that Secure Boot is enabled and Legacy Boot is disabled. So, I would go with "B" on this question.

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comptiapasstaro

3 years ago

Selected Answer: B

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Unique_1973

3 years, 2 months ago

The question text only talks about a local W10 operating system on a notebook that does not load. That there is a PXE server in the company is not mentioned. For me, 2 questions arise here. Has the user disabled Secure Boot or has he entered a PXE server address although there is no PXE server. Since I do not know, here is my question. What is asked first when booting, secure boot status or the PXE setting? Here it is asked which action should be done FIRST.

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MADRA

3 years, 5 months ago

Selected Answer: B

Secure boot is your best bet.

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Mastro_Grim

3 years, 8 months ago

All four are wrong, cause the end user messed up the cmos settings changing randomly. So the FIRST thing to do is WITHOUT A SINGLE DOUBT reset the cmos to default. THEN returning to the boot problem he should set the pxe server address

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dnbly

4 years, 3 months ago

Read carefully, it's a /local/ Windows 10 boot, not server-based, so why would setting a PXE address fix the issue with booting the locally installed OS? Secure Boot should be correct.

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Ty_ty

4 years, 5 months ago

hey guys, If secure boot is disabled, the machine will not load the OS. user needs to enable secure boot so that the OS will Load. The real issue the OS not loading. not this so called PXE server. Answer is B.

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Ty_ty

4 years, 5 months ago

I believe the answer is B, you would need to ensure that Secure Boot is enable is the Admin is trying to do a PXE Boot to load the OS. Also the 2nd to last sentence can basically be taken out, has nothing to do with the issue.

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SirFrates24

4 years, 7 months ago

The message on the screen shows a failed attempt to connect to a PXE server. it has to be D

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Bradb

4 years, 5 months ago

I have never once seen a BIOS where you can actually set a PXE server address. This cannot be the correct answer. Secure Boot is a part of UEFI and is the only one that makes any sense here. To be honest though, none of these answers are strictly correct.

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user54321

4 years, 1 month ago

This, you don't usually set the PXE address. IF you boot into PXE it sends out a message looking for PXE servers on the network

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Debashish

4 years, 10 months ago

D or B ?

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Debashish

4 years, 10 months ago

Correct Answer is B or C ? Pls. update...

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Cert01

5 years, 4 months ago

The answer should be re-enable UEFI mode. However, it is not an option! The systems were installed to HDDD. PXE is only for booting network images. It states the user changed settings, prior to the non-boot issue!

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_null_

5 years, 2 months ago

"The answer should be re-enable UEFI mode" Exactly! In some BIOS menu "UEFI mode" named "Secure Boot". So, i think right answer should be "B. Secure Boot should be enabled"

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