CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-79

A user has an external hard drive which they forget to unplug before booting their machine. Each time this happens, an error shows on the screen which states “Boot sector missing reboot to try again.” Which of the following would be the BEST way to resolve this?

A. Change BIOS options to remove floppy drive from the boot order
B. Change BIOS options to remove USB device from the boot order
C. Change BIOS options to remove CD drive from the boot order
D. Set the SATA setting in BIOS to AHCI from IDE

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-74

Which of the following is the MOST secure method, short of physical destruction, that would be used to ensure that data on a hard drive cannot be recovered?

A. Use a degaussing tool
B. Format the drive
C. Use an overwrite program
D. Repartition the drive

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-53

A user reports that they accidentally unplugged their CMOS battery. The unit was reinstalled, but all subsequent boot attempts have resulted in a BSOD. Which of the following should be the FIRST item checked by the technician?

A. Whether the boot order now has the optical drive in position one
B. If the BIOS can detect the hard drive at all
C. Whether the SATA power cable was unplugged
D. AHCI IDE setting under SATA options in the BIOS

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-47

A technician is having boot issues with a newly built PC, and notices the following jumper configurations for each PATA device: HARD DRIVE. MASTER OPTICAL DRIVE. CABLE SELECT. Which of the following jumper configurations should be used instead?

A. HDD. Cable Select; Optical Drive. Master
B. HDD. Cable Select; Optical Drive. Cable Select
C. HDD. Slave; Optical Drive. Slave
D. HDD. Master; Optical Drive. Master

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-29

A user reports a loud clicking noise coming from their PC, but the PC operates normally. Which of the following actions should the technician perform FIRST when responding to this issue?

A. Attempt to backup data from the hard drive
B. Shutdown the PC and replace the hard drive
C. Format the hard drive and reload the OS
D. Run the disk cleanup utility

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question F-76

A computer is showing the “No boot device found” message even though a technician has verified that the hard drive is set as Device 1 in the BIOS boot order. Which of the following causes is MOST likely at play?

A. A 40-pin cable was used instead of an 80-pin cable to connect the HDD.
B. The hard drive is disconnected.
C. The hard drive has corrupted sectors and needs a CHKDSK scan.
D. Both PATA devices are incorrectly set to the master jumper setting.

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question F-36

A workstation is making a loud clicking noise that is originating from the hard drive and it is not booting. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST?

A. Visit the hard disk vendors site and run a hardware check on the drive.
B. Put the hard drive in another system and back up all data from it.
C. Run CHKDSK immediately and replace the drive if it is bad.
D. Format the drive and restore from a previous image.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
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CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question F-32

Jane reports that upon booting up her workstation the screen says that no boot device is found. She also reports that she hears a faint clicking noise from the workstation. Which of the following is the MOST likely problem?

A. The hard drive has failed.
B. The CMOS battery needs to be replaced.
C. The CPU fan has failed.
D. The sound card is incorrectly cabled.

Correct Answer: A