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SK0-003 · Question #527
SK0-003 Question #527: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A. The BIOS is set with the wrong boot order.. When a server fails to boot into the operating system after a new SATA drive is added, the most probable cause is an incorrect boot order configured in the BIOS or UEFI settings.
Troubleshooting
Question
An administrator adds a new SATA hard drive into a functional server and attempts to boot the server. The server will no longer boot into the operating system. The administrator checks all the connections and reboots the server. The server still will not load the operating system. Which of the following is the MOST probable cause?
Options
- AThe BIOS is set with the wrong boot order.
- BThe jumpers have not been set on the hard drive.
- CThe hard drive is not compatible with the system board.
- DThe boot.ini file needs to be modified.
Explanation
When a server fails to boot into the operating system after a new SATA drive is added, the most probable cause is an incorrect boot order configured in the BIOS or UEFI settings.
Common mistakes.
- B. SATA drives typically do not use jumpers for master/slave configuration; jumpers were primarily used with older PATA/IDE drives.
- C. While hardware incompatibility can occur, an incorrect boot order is a more probable and common issue when a server stops booting after adding a drive.
- D. The
boot.inifile is a legacy boot configuration file for older Windows versions and would not be the first point of failure if the BIOS isn't even attempting to load from the correct boot device.
Concept tested. BIOS/UEFI Boot Order Configuration
Topics
#Boot order#BIOS settings#Hardware installation#Troubleshooting boot
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