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same program install for 2 OS's?

  • 19-01-2009 5:43am
    #1
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭


    i know the answer is probably no but what are my chances here.

    i want to reformat because these partitions turned out crappy and when the boot mgr went (twice), something dodgy happened to my vista recovery so it looks funny (ie the fonts)

    I want to put Vista on C:\, Windows 7 on D:\ and keep files and programs on E:\.

    So if I install steam from Vista onto D:\ I want Windows 7 to be able to point to the same set of files.

    I suppose I should just run the installer twice and let windows 7 "overwrite" the original in D:\. That way both registries would have everything they need.

    If im wrong let me know.

    Edit:

    Ha Ha... that didnt go how I planned at all!

    Couldnt format the Win7 partition from the Computer Management Console in Vista, so I deleted it using the Win7 disk. When I rebooted, there was no detectable operating system on the computer. Fun!

    And the recovery disk I burned a year ago wont work because it seems to be very fussy about only working for the PC/OS it was designed for. So I'll probably have to order a new one off of HP, giving those bastards even more of my money.

    On the bright side, Windows 7 reinstalled just fine, and the desktop is running evidently at hundreds of frames per second - very noticeable when scrolling through Amp's incredible randomness over in feedback. So I am very impressed with the performance. Not that I've installed Norton yet. Or rebooted for the first wave of updates. :(

    So Windows 7 is being a delightful pain in my hole. The saddest part is I still like it.


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  • #2
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    i've somethin similar
    i have vista on C, programs and docs on F and windows 7 on J
    i reinstalled vista ladt wek and had to reinstall all the programs to F again, not too sure if thats what ur askin but thats what i found


  • #3
    Ginger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Ginger


    You can do that and it will work for some programs tho not all.. I did this before with Windows 98 and Windows NT on the same disk (thats a while ago :) )

    Certain issues arise with programs such as IE in the case above but shouldnt happen in yours.

    If its a program thats not updated much you should be fine, but once you apply a patch on one system make sure you apply the patch on the second one.


  • #4
    meathenterpr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭meathenterpr


    You may have to install the program for both os's but install it in the same place both times. Never tried it myself.
    From what I know both operating systems have separate registries and need those registry entries to make the application work.

    Installing the application in the same place both times will allow for you to have both registries correct, while only having the actual program files in one place.
    Some programs, you can navigate to your other partition and manually launch them. Or, by the same token, you can put a shortcut to the proggy's exe on your OS that doesn't have it on your desktop.

    Lightwave used to do this, not sure if it can do this now.

    Hope this helps.


  • #5
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    ah thats the problem with Steam though isnt it - id love to find that out though. from the looks of it though it might take some time before i can get back into vista.

    what if i use a third party boot manager?

    edit: long story. bla bla bla. HP techie taught me how to make the recovery drive bootable. Im going to bed. **** off. zzzzzz


  • #6
    meathenterpr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭meathenterpr


    Boot manager will only sort out dual booting issue not running same programs from different OS. I'm not aware of any 3rd party s/w that could do this.


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  • #7
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    its a long story. But no thats not what I was at.

    After sitting through 2 windows installs and an hour of online troubleshooting last night I think im quite done with the Windows 7 Beta for now.


  • #8
    Nehaxak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,717 ✭✭✭Nehaxak


    Probably too late now and you've given up and reformatted everything but, in future if you want to multiboot different operating systems - just use grub bootmanager from a linux distro to boot them all up with, saves an awful lot of hassles.
    That or disable the working drives you don't want fecked with in your bios, then just leave the drive enabled you do want to install on too, and work with it like that for win7 until you're happy you understand and know how it all should work, or that you can at least be sure to recover your working systems from if you feck it up :)


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