Exam 5: Supporting Hard Drives and Other Storage Devices

This morning when Paul turned on his computer at work, it would not boot. Instead, Paul reported that he heard a loud clicking noise coming from inside his computer. What might be the problem with Paul's computer?

During routine maintenance on your server, you discover that one of the hard drives on your RAID array is starting to go bad. After you replace the drive and rebuild the data, you run diagnostics on the RAID controller card with no problems, so you believe you fixed the problem. The next morning you arrive at work and discover that the RAID has completely failed. None of the disks are working. Your server is still running because you installed the OS on a non-RAID disk, but all the data is missing, and the server shows that none of your RAID disks are found. What might be the problem with your server? (Select all that apply.)

If you are adding a hard drive to a system that already has a drive with Windows installed on it, what should you do?

What process writes sector markings to a hard drive?

Devon would like to install a new hard drive on his computer. Because he does not have a SATA port available on his motherboard, he has decided to purchase a NVME SSD hard drive. How can Devon attach a NVME device to his computer? (Select all that apply.)

If a computer is performing slowly due to file fragmentation, what Windows tool can be utilized to rearrange fragments?

Sharon is troubleshooting a computer and wants to test the hard drive in another computer. Sharon removes the hard drive and notices that it does not have a SATA power connection. The connector for power is white and has four pins instead. What type of connector will Sharon need to test the hard drive in the computer she is using?

Terry came into work and turned on his computer. During the boot process, the computer shut down. When he tried again, the computer showed the error message, OS not found. Terry called the help desk and explained the computer issue. The help desk technician asked Terry to open the computer. As a help desk technician, what would you have Terry check on his computer with the case cover removed?

If you receive a S.M.A.R.T. error on your computer, the hard drive has failed and must be replaced in order for the system to boot. Is this statement true or false?

You and a friend decide to watch a movie on your computer. The movie is saved on a second hard drive on your system. When you are ready to watch the movie, you can't find it on your computer. You try to locate the second hard drive, and it is no longer listed in Windows. What might be the problem with the movie and the hard drive?

You are installing a new hard drive in a system in which the hard drive will run at 6.0Gbps. What can you use to determine whether the SATA port no which you are connecting the drive will also run at 6.0Gbps?

Tim has an old server computer that his company uses as a backup. One of the hard drives has gone bad and needs to be replaced. The cable that the hard drive uses is not one that Tim has ever seen before, so he posts a picture of it on the company collaboration board to get help in deciding what type of hard drive he will need to order. Identify the type of cable from the picture.

What type of RAID volume is used for fault tolerance and only requires two drives?

While working on your computer, you receive the POST error, "Drive Not Recognized." You check your SATA cable to see if it is the problem, and it tests fine. You remove the hard drive and test it in a computer system known to be in good working condition and find that the hard drive is working. You can move data and check to make sure the OS files are not corrupt. You use a power supply tester to see if the voltage for the SATA power connection is correct, and the test shows the power is correct. You even check BIOS to make sure the hard drive can be recognized and find that all settings in BIOS are at default, so the system should recognize the hard drive. What might be the problem with your hard drive system?

What command line utility can be used to repair the BCD on a Windows installation?

Jessica wants to purchase a new hard drive. She wants a drive that has fast access because she will use it to edit videos on her PC. She also needs a lot of storage and wants to have at least 4 TB available to save her videos. Jessica wants to keep the cost down as much as possible possible. What type of hard drive should Jessica purchase?