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220-802 · Question #135
220-802 Question #135: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Change the Boot order in the BIOS.. Changing the BIOS boot order to prioritize the hard drive over removable media is the definitive technical solution to prevent 'NTLDR is missing' errors caused by non-bootable disks.
Question
It is a company's policy to shut down all workstations at the end of the day. However, the majority of employees are leaving disks in their workstations and upon start up the next morning they are receiving a `NTLDR is missing' error. Which of the following is a possible solution?
Options
- AMake a daily announcement to remove all disks before departing for the day.
- BChange the Boot order in the BIOS.
- CMake it a part of the evening checks to ensure all disks are removed.
- DMake a company policy that states that it is unlawful to leave disks in the machines.
Explanation
Changing the BIOS boot order to prioritize the hard drive over removable media is the definitive technical solution to prevent 'NTLDR is missing' errors caused by non-bootable disks.
Common mistakes.
- A. A daily announcement relies on user compliance and does not prevent the error technically; users will still occasionally forget.
- C. Evening checks are a procedural control that still depend on human follow-through and do not address the root technical cause.
- D. A company policy does not technically prevent the boot error from occurring and still depends entirely on user behavior.
Concept tested. BIOS boot order configuration to prevent removable media boot errors
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