A technician needs to use accounting software that was written for Windows XP and will not install on the customer's Windows 11 workstation. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate reason to create a virtual machine on this system?
To provide a hardware-based firewall for the entire network
To replace the GPU drivers on the host PC without rebooting
To add additional physical RAM to the host computer
To run older applications that are incompatible with the current operating system
Creating a virtual machine allows the technician to install Windows XP within an isolated environment and run the legacy accounting application without affecting the host Windows 11 OS. Virtualizing an older operating system is a common practice for maintaining compatibility with legacy software while preserving the security and stability of the modern host.
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