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While working on your computer, you receive the POST error, “Drive Not Recognized.” You check your SATA cable to see if it is the problem, and it tests fine. You remove the hard drive and test it in a computer system known to be in good working condition and find that the hard drive is working. You can move data and check to make sure the OS files are not corrupt. You use a power supply tester to see if the voltage for the SATA power connection is correct, and the test shows the power is correct. You even check BIOS to make sure the hard drive can be recognized and find that all settings in BIOS are at default, so the system should recognize the hard drive. ​ What might be the problem with your hard drive system?

Which hard drive type would load Windows 8 the fastest?

The Advanced Boot Options screen can be displayed by pressing what key during the boot sequence of a Windows 7 computer?

A software developer is testing an application on a Windows 10 desktop computer and needs to perform testing of this same application on Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Linux operating systems. Due to company policy, the developer must use her existing computer and must be disconnected from the company network while performing these tests.   Which of the following will best meet these requirements while providing the developer the same level of usability she is accustomed to?

A company purchased a high-quality color laser printer to print color brochures and sales proposals. The printer is connected to a marketing PC via USB and is configured as a shared local printer for use by the sales and marketing teams. The manager is concerned about the cost of consumables for the printer and does not want users to unintentionally print to the printer.   What can be done to ensure that only authorized users can send print jobs to the printer?

What is another name for a port that uses an RJ-45 connector?

A customer is looking to replace three aging network servers that are not able to keep up with the growing demand of the company’s users. The customer would also like to add three additional servers to provide on-site DNS, intranet, and file services. A technician is recommending a bare metal hypervisor as the best solution for this customer.   Which of the following describes the recommended solution?

What is the maximum number of partitions allowed using the GUID Partition Table (GPT) method for partitioning a drive for Windows?

A mobile device user has entered her user ID and password to access an online account. The user immediately receives a text message with a unique PIN that must be entered before she is granted access to the account.    Which of the following describes the security method being used?

A user is attempting to format a 4 TB HDD using NTFS but only has the option to format the disk with a size of approximately 2 TB.   What is the most likely reason the user is unable to format the disk to its full capacity?