4.0 Troubleshooting


4.3 Given a scenario, troubleshoot hard drives and RAID arrays with appropriate tools.

  • Common symptoms

    • Read/write failure


    • Slow performance


    • Loud clicking noise


    • Failure to boot


    • Drive not recognized


    • OS not found


    • RAID not found


    • RAID stops working


    • BSOD

      When Microsoft Windows encounters a condition that compromises safe system operation, the system halts. This condition is called a bug check. It is also commonly referred to as a system crash, a kernel error, a Stop error, or BSOD. A hardware device, its driver, or related software might have caused this error.


      Blue Screen Of Death

      More on Blue Screen
      Demystifying the Blue Screen of Death


  • Tools

    • Screwdriver


    • External enclosures


    • CHKDSK

      The chkdsk or “Check Disk” utility is used in Windows to locate and repair logical file system errors or check the disk surface for physical errors and bad sectors.

      • /f : Fixes errors on the disk. The disk must be locked. If chkdsk cannot lock the drive, a message appears that asks you if you want to check the drive the next time you restart the computer.
      • /r : Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information. The disk must be locked.

      More on CHKDSK


    • FORMAT


    • FDISK


    • File recovery software


  • Recovery console

    • Fixboot


    • Fixmbr


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