Messenger 6.2/7.0 incompatibility(?)

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I have upgraded my MSN Messenger to 7.0 .....
In trying to Video Conference with someone
who still has 6.2, I got this message in the text window:

The invitation to this video conversation was not sent because
(e-mail address removed) (E-mail Address Not Verified) is using an older
version of Messenger that does not support this feature

I would take this as proof-positive, right from 'the system'
itself, that the two are not compatible.

I liked the 6.2 interface better. Is there a way that I
can have both running on my system, in the same partition,
to be able to conference with people who have not upgraded?
 
Greetings,

The "Video Conference" functionality has changed in 7 and is only compatible with 7 clients.
If the 6.2 user initiates, it should work. Also, if you initiate the "Webcam" function and
then Audio, those functions are still completely compatible.
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Thank you, Jonathan, that clears it up most of the way. Now,
so that I'd be able to initiate videoconferencing with
people who are still in 6.2, can I somehow have both
6.2 and 7 running in the same partition?
 
Thanks, Jonathan. I can see how running in the same partition
could be expected to cause conflict. However, I imagine that
if I put 6.2 in a different partition, and have only one partition
active at any time, I should be able to use 7 in one and 6.2 in the
other. Doesn't that sound feasible? If so, can you give me a link
to where I can download 6.2 again?
 
Why do you think that sounds feasible?

It's NOT. You can have one or the other on ONE operating system. Now, you
could dual boot but I won't get into that with you.

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Thanks, Jonathan. I can see how running in the same partition
could be expected to cause conflict. However, I imagine that
if I put 6.2 in a different partition, and have only one partition active
at any time, I should be able to use 7 in one and 6.2 in the other.
Doesn't that sound feasible? If so, can you give me a link
to where I can download 6.2 again?
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