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CompTIA A+ 220-902

Category - Software Troubleshooting

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David is switching on his computer after a month and gets a "No operating system found" error message. Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of this issue?
  1. A device in SYSTEM.INI cannot be found.
  2. No operating system was installed.
  3. There are corrupt boot files.
  4. The boot sector is corrupt.
Explanation
Answer: A - Inability to find a device in SYSTEM.INI is not a possible cause of the error message, “No operating system found. “Possible causes for this error message include: no operating system found, corrupt botflies, and a corrupt boot sector.

Key Takeaway:
Many times you may delete a program or application from your computer, but one of the files is still called SYSTEM.INI. If this happens, you will get an error message on startup. To fix this:
1. Open System.ini in Notepad or with Sysedit.
2. Search for the file name and delete the entire line.
3. If it is not found in System.ini, run Regedit, and find the filename.
4. Delete the and close Regedit.
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