CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) — Question 502

A laptop PC user is reporting issues with the hard drive. A filesystem check shows that all files are accessible and the filesystem is clean. After the check, the PC still issues a hard drive error message. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the error?

Answer options

• A. S.M.A.R.T failure
• B. IOPS failure
• C. DIMM failure
• D. RAID failure

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The most likely cause of the error is a S.M.A.R.T failure, which indicates that the hard drive is having issues that are not related to the filesystem itself. IOPS failure is not a common term used for hard drive errors, DIMM failure pertains to memory issues, and RAID failure would typically present different symptoms than what is described.