A PC's boot drive is showing signs of imminent failure, and a technician needs to recover the data. Which of the following should the technician do first?

The correct answer is A. Clone the drive to another one.. The first step to recover data from a failing drive is to clone the drive to another one, which means creating an exact copy of the drive's contents, including the operating system, applications, files, and settings, to a new drive. Cloning the drive can preserve the data and pre

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AClone the drive to another one.
BAccess the Device Manager.
CDownload the drive manufacturer's diagnostic tool.
DUninstall the drive in the Device Manager.
EReplace the drive with a new one.

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C
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D
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E
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Explanation

The first step to recover data from a failing drive is to clone the drive to another one, which means creating an exact copy of the drive's contents, including the operating system, applications, files, and settings, to a new drive. Cloning the drive can preserve the data and prevent further damage or data loss from the failing drive. Cloning the drive can also allow the technician to boot from the new drive and access the data normally, without needing to reinstall the operating system or the

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