Troubleshooting Storage Devices 5.3 Flashcards
Boot issues causes from
SSD/ Hard drive
Removable media
Network
Legacy method of providing the boot information
Master Boot Record (MBR)
a single partition
Windows
Multiple partitions
Linux
which operating system has Boot Configuration Data (BCD)
Windows
which operating system has GRUB/LILO
Linux
A specialized boot scheme with modern advantages and the inability to find a bootable device indicate a problem with MBR or GPT
GUID Partition Table (GPT)
Older storage devices that spin and move the read/ write head across the platter
low cost, slower speed
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Non volatile memory that stores data and can access data from the device
high cost, less storage, and faster speed
Solid state device (SSD)
clicking sounds or grinding noises are signs of _____
hard disk drive mechanical problem
adding physical memory will stop the disk from being used as a _____
swap file or page file
Use _____ to see if the device is detected
disk management tools
allows to read and write on the hard drive by identifying the _____
Sector
which operating systems has sectors
windows and linux
which drive has blocks
Solid state device