Survey of Operating Systems
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ISBN: 9781260493863
Author: Holcombe, Jane
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Install a new version of Windows as an “Upgrade” to preserve previously installed programs and settings in place.
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Installing Windows:
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Upgrade means in-place installation, the new operating system installs directly into the folders in which the previous version of Windows is installed. Upgrade preserves the previously installed programs and settings in place while removing the old operating system before installing the new OS.
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Ch. 4 - Prob. 1KTQCh. 4 - Each file or folder on an NTFS volume has a/an...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3KTQCh. 4 - A/an _______________ folder contains pointers to...Ch. 4 - Prob. 5KTQCh. 4 - Prob. 6KTQCh. 4 - Prob. 7KTQCh. 4 - Prob. 8KTQCh. 4 - Prob. 9KTQCh. 4 - Prob. 10KTQ
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