5.10.6 Practice Questions

- Failing hard drive

Lately you hear a clicking noise when reading or writing data from the hard disk. What is the most likely cause of the clicking? - Failed UPS - Bad memory - Overheated CPU - Failing hard drive

- Boot into the recovery environment and run the bootrec/rebuildbcd command

One day while trying to start your Windows 10 computer, you see the following error displayed:Could not read from the selected boot disk. Check boot bath and disk hardware. Which of the following will most likely fix the problem? - Boot into the recovery environment and run the bootrec/rebuildbcd command - Boot into the recovery console and run the bootcfg/rebuild command - Boot into the recovery console and run the fixmbr command on the boot volume - Boot into the recovery console and copy the NTLDR file to the boot volume - Boot into Safe Mode and restore to a restore point

- Cross-linked clusters

Which of the following refers to a situation where two files try to claim the same cluster on the hard disk? - Cross-linked clusters - Corrupt MBR - Lost clusters - SMART error

chkdsk

While troubleshooting a windows workstation, you find that the computer has several cross-linked clusters within the file system. Which of the following utilities would MOST Likely fix this issue? - DiskScan - chkdsk - atrib - fdisk

Do nothing. Windows 10 can natively access exFAT file systems.

You have a computer running windows 10 home. You need to access the contents of a flash drive. The flash drive has been formatted with the exFAT file system. You want to read the flash drive on your computer as quickly as possible with the least amount of effort. What should you do? - Install an exFAT reader application on your computer - Upgrade the computer to Window 10 professional - Run convert.exe on the flash drive to convert it to FAT32 instead of exFAT - Install the lastest windows 10 service pack - Do nothing. Windows 10 can natively access exFAT file systems.

Back up the data on the D: drive. Reformat the D: drive using FAT32. Restore the data.

You have a computer with a removable disk drive that has been formatted with NTFS. You want the drive to use FAT32 to be compatible with more operating systems. The drive is currently configured using Drive letter D:. Which of the following actions MUST you complete to make the desired changes? - Upgrade to disk to a dynamic disk - Back up the data on the D: drive. Run format /fs:NTFS - Back up the data on the D: drive. Reformat the D: drive using FAT32. Restore the data. - Back up the data on the D:drive. Run convert.exe

format

You have a hard disk that has a single primary partition and has been assigned D: as the drive letter. Which tool would you use to configure the drive to use the FAT32 file system? - chkdsk - convert - msconfig - format - fdisk

Install the drivers for the motherboard RAID controller

You have an existing computer running Windows 10 Enterprise. You want to configure a RAID 5 array in the computer. You install three new SATA drives, then use the RAID controller integrated in the motherboard to define a RAID 5 array using them. When you boot the computer, Windows does not show the logical RAID drive you just created. What should you do? - Install the drivers for the motherboard RAID controller - In the BIOS, change the SATA disk mode to RAID - In the BIOS, change the SATA disk mode to AHCI - Reconfigure the drivers into a RAID 0 or RAID 1 array

- Make sure that the DVD power cable is connected - Make sure that the DVD SATA cable is connected.

You have just finished installing a new SATA hard disk in your computer. Now your SATA DVD drive won't work. Which of the following troubleshooting steps is the best to try first? - Make sure that the DVD power cable is connected - Remove the hard disk - Replace the DVD drive - Set the DVD drive to Slave and the hard disk to Master - Make sure that the DVD SATA cable is connected. - Try the DVD drive in another system

- Make sure that the hard disk is plugged into the power supply

You have just finished upgrading the 250 W power supply in your desktop computer to a 450 W power supply. Now the BIOS doesn't recognize one of the hard disk drives in the system during post. Which of the following troubleshooting steps is best to try first? - Replace the power supply - Manually enter the hard disk parameters in the BIOS - Make sure that the hard disk is plugged into the power supply - Reconfigure the hard disk to use the higher-wattage power supply using jumpers on the drive - Use the switch on the power supply to switch from 110 volts to 220 volts

- Make sure the power connectors on the hard disk are plugged in all of the way.

You have just finished upgrading the power supply in your desktop computer. Now the hard disk will not work. What should you do first? - Make sure the power connectors on the hard disk are plugged in all of the way. - Configure the jumpers on the hard disk - Use the switch on the power supply to switch from 110 to 220 volts - Replace the power supply

Back up all important data and files

You have just received a frantic call from a customer. She informs you that after turning her computer on, she received the following error: The SMART hard disk check has detected an imminent failure. Which of the following is the best first step to take? - Back up all important data and files - Run a reliable defragmentation tool - Run a hard drive test to verify the condition of the hard disk. It may be a false error - Correct the bad areas on the drive using chkdsk

format

You have physically installed a new hard disk drive in your computer and configured the disk in the BIOS using the CMOS setup program, and partitioned the disk. You try to access the hard drive in windows explorer, but get an error message. Which utility will you most likely use to solve the problem? - sfc - format - fdisk - chkdsk

- Disk management

You have physically installed a new hard disk drive in your computer and configured the disk in the BIOS using the CMOS setup program. You try to access the hard disk drive in Windows Explorer, but the drive is not displayed. Which utility will you most likely use to solve the problem? - sfc - chkdsk - format - Disk management

- chkdsk

You have used your computer for several months without any issues. Recently, you have noticed that when you perform speicific actions or open certain files, your computer rashes, and programs sometimes freeze. You suspect that hard disk issues are the cause. Which of the following tools would best verify and fix disk errors? - format - Bootrec.exe - chkdsk - Diskpart