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A technician investigates a server with an internal RAID 5 array that has been reported down. When looking at the console they find an error message stating: `Operating System not found'. Which of the

The correct answer is A. Multiple hard drives have crashed C. A partition table has been corrupted. An "Operating System not found" error on a server with an internal RAID 5 array is likely caused by either a catastrophic failure of multiple drives in the array or logical corruption of the partition table.

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Question

A technician investigates a server with an internal RAID 5 array that has been reported down. When looking at the console they find an error message stating: `Operating System not found'. Which of the following are likely causes of this error? (Select TWO).

Options

  • AMultiple hard drives have crashed
  • BThe network is unplugged
  • CA partition table has been corrupted
  • DA single hard drive has crashed
  • EOS install CD-ROM was left in the tray

How the community answered

(58 responses)
  • A
    66% (38)
  • B
    19% (11)
  • D
    10% (6)
  • E
    5% (3)

Why each option

An "Operating System not found" error on a server with an internal RAID 5 array is likely caused by either a catastrophic failure of multiple drives in the array or logical corruption of the partition table.

AMultiple hard drives have crashedCorrect

RAID 5 can only tolerate a single drive failure; if multiple hard drives crash, the array becomes unrecoverable, making the operating system inaccessible and causing a 'not found' error.

BThe network is unplugged

A network being unplugged would prevent network communication but would not cause an internal server to report 'Operating System not found' during the boot process.

CA partition table has been corruptedCorrect

Corruption of the master boot record (MBR) or partition table on the boot drive prevents the system's BIOS/UEFI from locating and loading the operating system, even if the underlying RAID array is functional.

DA single hard drive has crashed

A single hard drive crash in a RAID 5 array puts it in a degraded state, but the operating system should still be accessible and the server operational with reduced redundancy.

EOS install CD-ROM was left in the tray

Leaving an OS install CD-ROM in the tray typically leads to a boot prompt from the CD-ROM or the installer, not an 'Operating System not found' error specifically related to the hard drive.

Concept tested: RAID 5 failure and boot errors

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/understanding-raid

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#Troubleshooting#RAID 5#Operating System not found#Partition table corruption

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