win 2000/win xp dual boot

[Guest]

After installation of windows xp pro on separate partition with win 2000 pro I have found I can't access programs installed under win 2000 pro when win xp is up. It tells me to install the programs with win xp, however with 20 gigs of programs I don't want to have them double installed. How do I force win xp to recognize the programs installed in win 2000 xp

Thanks
Kelvin

 

[Roger Bryant]

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tin-foil hat on 5/11/2004 10:06 PM:

After installation of windows xp pro on separate partition with win 2000 pro I have found I can't access programs installed under win 2000 pro when win xp is up. It tells me to install the programs with win xp, however with 20 gigs of programs I don't want to have them double installed. How do I force win xp to recognize the programs installed in win 2000 xp.

Thanks,
Kelvin

You can't. WinXP cant read Win2K's registry, and vice versa. If you
want use the same application in both OS's, you'll have to install it in
both OS's. I, too, am a dual-booter (ME and XP).