Install the same software a second time

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Jean-Louis CORLIER -  
 Jean-Louis CORLIER -
Hello
I would like, for personal reasons, to install the same software twice on my PC, on two different partitions of the same hard drive.
Does Windows allow this, provided I choose the custom installation of course, and above all, do I have a chance that it will work without the risk of interference, knowing that only one would work at a time?
Thank you in advance,
Best regards
Configuration: Desktop PC 2GHz Windows XP

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Blackhole519 Posted messages 16 Registration date   Status Membre 3
 
I don't think that would work ^^

You should install a second OS, that might work at that point ^^
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enzito Posted messages 52 Status Membre 13
 
If I understood correctly, you have a 2005 version of the program in question and another 2006 version of the same program?

If that's the case, I believe you can install the second one by simply changing the default directory (C:\Program Files\Your Prog) to another directory... It should work, at least I did it with Office97 and 2000, Delphi 3 and 5 AND 7 and had no problems.
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Jean-Louis CORLIER
 
After trying, the second installation goes well and is done where I ask (namely: D:\ instead of C:\prog..files..). But indeed the program's execution is less impressive: I can launch it, provided that the other one is inactive. So it works, let’s say partially, with this software.
Thanks to everyone
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teebo Posted messages 33570 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   1 797
 
Hello,
In my opinion, there is a risk that it won't work, it depends on the software.
If it's to have each one's "profile," it's better to trust Windows profiles - but again, it doesn't work with all software, which software is it?

--
Ceux qui abandonneraient une liberté essentielle, pour acheter un peu
de sécurité temporaire, ne méritent ni la liberté ni la sécurité
(Benjamin Franklin)
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Jean-Louis CORLIER
 
Thank you Teebo...
It is a stamp management software, with which I want to make comparisons from one year to another: updating 2006 compared to 2005 for example. I therefore want to keep my 2005 version in place and install my new 2006 version.
See you later.
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Blackhole519 Posted messages 16 Registration date   Status Membre 3
 
That's the problem, mate

Some programs automatically detect whether they are installed or not, and if so, you can either uninstall them or modify some included programs...

In that case, if I dare say, you're pretty screwed :)
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