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out-of-date and no longer boots.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.