Lesson 11: Windows Installation and Configuration
Week of Tue, Nov 24 · lesson closes Mon, Nov 30
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Watch — Professor Messer
Watch — Professor Messer: Windows Installation (220-1202)
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Know these cold
- Windows editions: Home (basic), Pro (BitLocker, RDP, Group Policy), Enterprise (advanced management), S Mode (app store only).
- Installation methods: clean install (erase + fresh), upgrade (keep files/apps), unattended (answer file automation).
- Partitioning: GPT required for UEFI + drives >2TB. Formatting: NTFS for Windows; Quick Format skips bad-sector scan.
Meerk's quiz — open the Lesson 11 gate
10 questions, no time limit. 85% on your first attempt in a 24-hour window opens the gate. Retakes inside the window are practice — they help you learn, they don't count. Work alone; the point is to know it, not to have seen it.
Dinner Table Question
Ask at home: When should you do a clean install rather than an upgrade — and why?
En español: ¿Cuándo deberías hacer una instalación limpia en lugar de una actualización — y por qué?