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CompTIA A+ 220-1102 (V14) Practice Question

After replacing the power supply in a desktop PC, a technician powers the system on. POST completes, but a black screen displays the message "Operating system not found," and the boot process halts. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this symptom?

  • The print spooler service is disabled.

  • A recently installed video driver is incompatible with the GPU.

  • The SATA or NVMe drive that holds Windows is not detected because the data cable is loose or the drive has failed.

  • The user's Windows profile is corrupted.

CompTIA A+ 220-1102 (V14)
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