Re: dual boot configuration, shared application question

From: Pegasus \(MVP\) (I.can_at_fly.com)
Date: 07/05/04


Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 16:20:06 +1000


"iain cohn" <iain cohn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7FE4112-F513-4AC8-9377-6B4396FEADB5@microsoft.com...
> hi all.
> I have a new laptop and am thinking of dual booting between xp pro and
> 2k pro, but i want to minimize space used for applications. i am going
> to partition the hd for each operating system and create a third
> partition for the profiles to be stored on so that i can access the
> main profile from each operating system. now for the question.. can i
> install applications like ms office on a fourth partition and have
> both operating systems be able to use it?
>
> thaks for your help
>
> iain
>

You can but it is not advisable. You are likely to run into problems
if you have two OSs running the same applications.



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