Storage Devices - Boot Issues Flashcards
1
Q
Master Boot Record (MBR)
A
Legacy method of providing the boot information
2
Q
Partition on a storage device…
A
is the logical part of an entire drive
3
Q
Windows
A
Single partition
4
Q
Linux
A
Multiple partitions
5
Q
Boot Configuration Data (BCD)
A
Able to store the information about a Windows system and how to boot it up
6
Q
GRUB/LILO
A
Able to store the information about a Linux system and how to boot it up
7
Q
GUID Partition Table (GPT)
A
Specialized boot scheme with modern advantages
8
Q
Inability to find a bootable device indicates a problem with MBR or GPT
A
Most commonly displays as “Bootable device not found”, “Operating system not found”, “Invalid Drive specification”
9
Q
Check if the internal storage device is working properly by looking, listening, and feeling
A
The device might be faulty!
