Hardware & Network TroubleshootingQuestion 89 of 100
A PC boots to a black screen with a blinking cursor and no OS load. What is a reasonable check?
a.Boot device order and MBR/boot files integrity
b.The keyboard color
c.The mouse DPI
d.The speaker volume
Explanation
A blinking cursor with no OS often means the firmware cannot find valid boot files, so verify boot order and repair the bootloader/MBR. Input and audio settings are unrelated.
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