WINDOWS ME CANNOT READ NTFS VOLUMES; THEREFORE, FORMATTING HARDDISK 1 AS NTFS WOULD MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO RUN THE OPERATING SYSTEM ON THATCOMPUTER

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Correct Answers: B and C

A. Incorrect:

Windows Me cannot read NTFS volumes; therefore, formatting hard

disk 1 as NTFS would make it impossible to run the operating system on that

computer.

B. Correct:

Both Windows Me and Windows XP Professional recognize partitions

formatted with the FAT32 file system; therefore, both operating systems can be

installed onto hard disk 1 in this scenario. Although Windows XP Professional can

read NTFS drives, Windows Me cannot do so. Although Windows Me does not

recognize hard disk 2 in this scenario, the requirement was for each operating sys-

tem to be able to recognize at least one disk, not necessarily both disks.

C. Correct:

Both Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 Professional support

dynamic disks, but they store information about the disks in their Registry. If both

operating systems are installed on the same disk and you use one to convert the

disk to dynamic, the Registry of the other operating system becomes out-of-date

and no longer boots. The proper method to use dynamic disks in a multiboot con-

figuration with these operating systems is to install them on separate disks. For

example, install Windows XP Professional on hard disk 1 and Windows 2000 Pro-

fessional on hard disk 2. Use Windows XP Professional to convert hard disk 1 to

dynamic, and then use Windows 2000 Professional to convert hard disk 2 to

dynamic.

D. Incorrect:

Although both Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 Profes-

sional support dynamic disks, they store information about the disks in their Reg-

istry. If both operating systems are installed on the same disk and you use one to

convert the disk to dynamic, the Registry of the other operating system becomes

out-of-date and no longer boots.

E. Incorrect:

Windows XP Home Edition does not recognize dynamic disks, so it

cannot be installed on a dynamic disk.