You work as a Network Administrator for McNeil Inc. The company has a Windows-based network.
You want to upgrade a client computer from
Windows 98 SE to Windows 2000 Professional. Which of the following steps will you take before the
upgrade?Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose two.
A.
Convert FAT partitions to NTFS partitions.
B.
Verify that each component of the computer is in the hardware compatibility list (HCL).
C.
Format the hard disk drive.
D.
Remove the Windows folder from the hard disk.
E: Verify that the client computer meets the minimum requirements for Windows 2000 Professional.
Explanation:
Before performing the upgrade, you should take the following steps:
Verify that each component of the computer is in the hardware compatibility list (HCL).
Verify that the client computer meets the minimum requirements for Windows 2000 Professional.
By verifying that each component of the computer is in the HCL, you will ensure that all those
components are supported and would be working properly in the upgraded operating system.
By verifying that the client computer meets the minimum requirements for the operating system to
which the computer is to be upgraded, you will ensure that the upgrade process runs smoothly, and
the new operating system is installed without any problem. If the minimum requirements are not
met, the new operating system will fail to get installed on the computer.
Answer option A is incorrect. As Windows 2000 Professional supports FAT partitions, the conversion
of FAT partitions to NTFS partitions is not required.
Answer option C is incorrect. Formatting the hard disk drive will erase all the data in the disk. For the
upgrade, formatting of the disk is not required.
Answer option D is incorrect. After removing the Windows folder, the computer will fail to boot. This
will not allow you to upgrade the existing operating system to the new one.