Survey of Operating Systems, 5e
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ISBN: 9781259618635
Author: Jane Holcombe, Charles Holcombe
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Install a new version of Windows as an “Upgrade” to preserve previously installed
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Installing Windows:
Installing Windows
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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