You are the desktop administrator for your company. You need to upgrade a Windows 98 computer to Windows XP Professional. Windows 98 is installed in a folder named C:Win98. You need to ensure that the computer’s applications and settings are retained after the upgrade. You insert the Windows XP Professional CD-ROM into the computer and restart the computer. The text-based portion of Setup appears. The text on the screen states that Windows XP Professional will be installed in a folder named C:Windows, not in the C:Win98 folder. You need to ensure that Windows XP Professional upgrades the existing Windows 98 installation. What should you do?
A.
Rename the C:Win98 folder to C:Windows.
B.
Modify the installation settings in the text-based portion of Setup so that Windows XP Professional is installed in the C:Win98 folder.
C.
Restart the computer by using Windows 98. Then insert the Windows XP Professional CD-ROM into the computer and run Setup from the CD-ROM.
D.
Use the Windows XP Professional CD-ROM to create a set of Setup floppy disks. Restart the computer by using the first floppy disk in the set to launch Setup.
Explanation:
You cannot boot to the XP CD if you want to upgrade the existing operating system. To upgrade Windows 98 to Windows XP, you need to start Windows 98 first. Then insert the Windows XP installation CD and run setup. When setup starts, you will have the option to upgrade the existing operating system.
Incorrect Answers:
A: Renaming the Windows 98 installation folder will not enable you to upgrade the operating system. You must run the Windows XP setup program from within the
Windows 98 environment to upgrade Windows 98.
B: This would cause the Windows XP installation to overwrite the Windows 98 installation; it will not upgrade the Windows 98 installation.
D: You cannot use the setup floppy disks to upgrade Windows 98. You must run the Windows XP setup program from within the Windows 98 environment to upgrade Windows 98.
Press, Redmond, 2002, Chapter 2, Lesson 2