SK0-003 · Question #721
After performing the initial steps in installing the server OS from a DVD-ROM, the server reboots and goes back into the setup wizard. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause for this problem?
The correct answer is D. Incorrect boot sequence in the BIOS.. After initial OS installation steps from DVD, a server rebooting back into the setup wizard most likely indicates that the system is still booting from the DVD instead of the newly installed OS.
Question
After performing the initial steps in installing the server OS from a DVD-ROM, the server reboots and goes back into the setup wizard. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause for this problem?
Options
- AThe DVD-ROM drive has failed.
- BAn installation file copied from the DVD to the hard drive is corrupt.
- CFaulty OS installation DVD.
- DIncorrect boot sequence in the BIOS.
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A6% (2)
- B3% (1)
- D91% (31)
Why each option
After initial OS installation steps from DVD, a server rebooting back into the setup wizard most likely indicates that the system is still booting from the DVD instead of the newly installed OS.
If the DVD-ROM drive had failed, the initial setup steps from the DVD would not have been able to begin successfully.
A corrupt installation file copied to the hard drive would likely result in an error during the installation process or an unbootable OS, not a continuous loop back to the setup wizard.
A faulty OS installation DVD would typically prevent the initial setup steps from completing or cause errors during the copying phase, rather than leading to a continuous reboot into the wizard after initial steps.
An incorrect boot sequence in the BIOS, where the DVD-ROM is still prioritized over the newly installed OS on the hard drive, will cause the system to boot back into the DVD setup wizard after a reboot. To resolve this, the boot order needs to be changed to boot from the hard drive first.
Concept tested: BIOS boot order configuration for OS installation
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