YOU HAVE A TWO-YEAR-OLD COMPUTER FROM A WELL-KNOWN MANUFACTURER THA...

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You have a two-year-old computer from a well-known manufacturer that is currently

running Windows Me and several dozen applications. The computer has 128 MB of

RAM, a 500 MHz Pentium III CPU, and a 12 GB hard disk with 7 GB of free space. You

have verified that the computer and its subcomponents are in the Windows XP Win-

dows Catalog. You have also upgraded all the applications to versions that are compat-

ible with Windows XP Professional except for the antivirus software you have

temporarily uninstalled. You back up the current configuration to a removable hard

drive and begin the upgrade process. The first phase of the upgrade appears to com-

plete properly, but when the computer reboots, it crashes before the second phase

begins. You reboot the computer several times with the same result. What is the most

likely cause of this problem? Choose the correct answer.

A.

The Windows XP Professional installation CD-ROM is corrupt.

B.

One or more of the memory chips installed in the computer is faulty.

C.

You entered an invalid product key.

D.

The BIOS is incompatible with Windows XP Professional.