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    Windows 9x question about 32-bit and 16-bit software installation

     
    Hello again,
    It's week #5 and I need help with another question in my A+ Operating Systems class. You all have been great in helping me to find the answers to these testy questions...I think I may have the answer in this one, but I am not thoroughly convinced, so here goes.

    Use the __________ applet in the Control Panel when installing 32-bit software designed for Windows 9x. Use the _________ option on the Start menu when installing older 16-bit software.

    I think that the answers might be Add/Remove Programs and then the second one might be Drive Converter?

    Thanks for your help!

    Nancy
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    Well, to be honest it sounds like a BS question. There is no answer AFAIK.

    I would go with your answer for the first part, but not the second.

    But, it has been many years since I have run 98. At this point I would refuse to work with it. If they are still running 98, they need to upgrade.

    It doesn't specify an OS, but I assume it is 98.
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    nancy,

    you are correct on #1...the answer would be add/remove programs

    for #2 the answer would be the Run option

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    Not to threadcrap, but this is the problem with all the "+" exams. They want ONE answer on how to do something.

    This could be done several ways. You dont HAVE to use add/remove or Run to do either. You could just browse to the installer, let the autorun do it, or just run it from the desktop if it is a single executable.
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    Thanks for your help. Just to let you know... this is an OS class, but the book discusses 9x to start and we will end up in XP.

    Nancy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Siliconjunkie
    Not to threadcrap, but this is the problem with all the "+" exams. They want ONE answer on how to do something.

    This could be done several ways. You dont HAVE to use add/remove or Run to do either. You could just browse to the installer, let the autorun do it, or just run it from the desktop if it is a single executable.
    this is true...there are several ways to do it. however, in the question context she posed then the range of 'possible' answers are rather limited.

    the 'problem' as you state it also occurs on many of the mcse exams. oftentimes, there are more than one possible answer (depending on one's intepretation) but you need to find the 'best' answer.

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    AKA the MS answer.

    Well, the 98/ME portion of the test is easy. The answer is always to upgrade to XP.
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    Post answer

    PresterJohn has it right, 32 bit-add/remove, 16 bit installs from "run".

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