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FC0-U71 Practice Question: A small business uses a legacy desktop…
A small business uses a legacy desktop application for inventory management. The application was designed for Windows 7 and has not been updated. The company recently upgraded its workstations to Windows 10. Now, when employees try to run the inventory application, it either crashes immediately or displays errors about missing components. The company relies on this application daily and cannot afford downtime. The IT administrator has tried running the application in compatibility mode for Windows 7, but the crashes persist. There is no alternative application available, and the vendor is out of business. Which of the following is the BEST course of action to allow the business to continue using this application?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Set up a virtual machine running Windows 7 and install the application there.
Using a virtual machine with Windows 7 provides a full compatible environment, allowing the legacy application to run as before. Option A is wrong because the vendor is out of business, so contacting them is futile. Option B is wrong because hiring a developer to rewrite the application is costly, time-consuming, and not a quick fix. Option D is wrong because reinstalling the application on Windows 10 will likely result in the same crashes and errors due to incompatibility.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Contact the vendor for an updated version of the software.
Why it's wrong here
The vendor is out of business, so no update is available.
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Hire a developer to rewrite the application for Windows 10.
Why it's wrong here
Rewriting is expensive and time-consuming; not an immediate solution.
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Set up a virtual machine running Windows 7 and install the application there.
Why this is correct
A VM provides a compatible OS environment for legacy software.
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Uninstall the application and reinstall it using the original installation media.
Why it's wrong here
Reinstalling does not resolve compatibility issues with Windows 10.
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