CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) — Question 214

Ann, a user, reports the 20GB hard drive on her VM is full. She frequently has to delete files so the machine is usable again. Ann would like access to a machine with a larger hard drive. Aside from the drive being too small, the machine works perfectly for Ann. A technician checks the virtual host and sees it has about
400GB of available disk space.
Which of the following should the technician do to resolve the problem quickly?

Answer options

• A. Go into the hypervisor and increase the size of the hard drive.
• B. Spin up a new VM for Ann with a larger hard drive.
• C. Move the VM to another virtual host with more resources.
• D. Upgrade the hard drive in the virtual host machine.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because increasing the size of the hard drive in the hypervisor immediately addresses Ann's issue without the need for creating a new VM or moving resources. Options B and C involve unnecessary steps that take more time and effort, while D is irrelevant since the issue is with the VM's hard drive size, not the virtual host's physical hard drive.