Which of the following file systems cannot be used to install an operating system on the hard disk drive? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

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C. Log-structured file system (LFS) Log-structured File System (LFS) is an academic/research file system design not supported as a bootable installation target by mainstream operating system installers, making it unsuitable for OS installation. D. Compact Disc File System (CDFS) Compact Disc File System (CDFS/ISO 9660) is a read-only file system designed for optical media. Because it does not support write operations, an operating system cannot be installed onto a CDFS-formatted volume.

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A. Windows NT file system (NTFS) NTFS is the primary file system for Windows OS installation and is fully supported as a bootable, writable partition.

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B. High Performance File System (HPFS) HPFS (High Performance File System) was used by IBM OS/2 and can host an OS installation on supported platforms.

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E. Novell Storage Services (NSS) NSS (Novell Storage Services) is a full-featured, writable file system used with Novell NetWare and can serve as an OS installation target in that environment.

Which of the following file systems cannot be used to install an operating system on the hard disk drive? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

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