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What is cold boot (hard boot)?
The correct answer is A. It is the process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state. A cold boot (hard boot) is the process of starting a computer from a completely powered-off state, where no power is supplied to the system. This causes the system to run through the full POST (Power-On Self-Test) and boot sequence. It is distinct from a warm boot (soft boot)…
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What is cold boot (hard boot)?
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- AIt is the process of starting a computer from a powered-down or off state
- BIt is the process of restarting a computer that is already turned on through the operating system
- CIt is the process of shutting down a computer from a powered-on or on state
- DIt is the process of restarting a computer that is already in sleep mode
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(17 responses)- A94% (16)
- B6% (1)
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A cold boot (hard boot) is the process of starting a computer from a completely powered-off state, where no power is supplied to the system. This causes the system to run through the full POST (Power-On Self-Test) and boot sequence. It is distinct from a warm boot (soft boot), which is restarting an already-running system via the OS (e.g., Start > Restart). Cold booting clears RAM entirely, which is forensically significant because volatile data is lost.
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