Re: dual boot configuration, shared application question

From: hawk (hawk_at_spamex.com)
Date: 07/05/04 

Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:45 -0700

Would you please explain how you install an application so that two
OSs can use it?

hawk

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

> "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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