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220-1202 Practice Question: During a major software rollout, a technician…
During a major software rollout, a technician discovers that the deployment script modifies a registry key that is also used by a legacy application. The change was not included in the original change request. What should the technician do?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers think a necessary change can be made immediately without approval, confusing 'necessary' with 'authorized,' but CompTIA emphasizes that all changes must follow the change management process regardless of urgency.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Stop the deployment and submit a new change request for the registry modification.
Any unapproved change to a system, even if necessary, must follow the change management process. The technician discovered that the deployment script modifies a registry key shared with a legacy application, which was not included in the original change request. Stopping the deployment and submitting a new change request ensures proper review, risk assessment, and approval before altering a shared resource that could impact the legacy application.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Proceed with the deployment since the registry change is necessary for the new software.
Why it's wrong here
Proceeding with an unapproved registry change directly violates established change management policies, which are critical for maintaining system stability. This unauthorized modification could introduce unforeseen compatibility issues, potentially corrupting the operating system or rendering the existing legacy application inoperable, leading to significant downtime and data loss without proper vetting and approval.
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Modify the script to skip the registry change and continue.
Why it's wrong here
Modifying a deployment script without proper authorization and review introduces an unvetted change into the rollout process. This action bypasses crucial testing and approval stages, potentially leading to an incomplete or faulty installation of the new software, or creating new, undocumented system configurations that complicate future troubleshooting and maintenance efforts.
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Stop the deployment and submit a new change request for the registry modification.
Why this is correct
Stopping the deployment immediately prevents the execution of an unapproved and potentially harmful registry modification. Submitting a new change request ensures that the proposed registry alteration undergoes proper review, impact assessment, testing, and approval by all relevant stakeholders, thereby mitigating risks to both the new software and existing legacy applications, and maintaining system integrity.
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Document the registry change after the deployment is complete.
Why it's wrong here
Documenting an unapproved registry change *after* its implementation fails to address the fundamental risk management principle of proactive assessment. This reactive approach does not prevent potential system instability or application failures that could arise during the rollout due to the unvetted modification, only recording the consequences rather than preventing them.
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