[pchelpers] Re: linking shortscuts from another partition

I don't think it will work with any program that creates a registry entry
when it installs.  Doesn't each operating system have it's own registry?

For example if WinWord was installed while running Windows 2000 the
necessary registry info. was put in the win2K registry.  Now while running
WinXP Jackie could navigate to the C: drive\ Windows\ Programs\ Microsoft
Office, and find the "Word.exe" icon.
She could right click it and choose "Send to>Desktop(create shortcut)".
But clicking the icon or the shortcut would not start WinWord because the
necessary stuff was not entered in the XP registry.  The necessary stuff was
only in the Win2K registry....... I think she has to install the software in
BOTH Profiles.

I haven't tried this at home, I'm just guessing.  But my story sounds
good........Prove me wrong?
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BTW:  I understand why someone would want two DIFFERENT operating systems,
like Win 98 and XP; or Linux and any Windows.  But WHY would you want Win
2000 and XP?  They are so much the same, and not much different. (like win2K
= NT ver. 4.5 and WinXP = NT ver. 5, right?)

smiles, J.


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Durham" <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:42 PM
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: linking shortscuts from another partition


> To put things in perspective, If you run XP, the whole machine is
> running in XP. The same is true of windows 2000. This only applies while
> those systems run. So if you want to run something else under one of
> them, feel free to create a shortcut from the program concerned (or copy
> one from the other desktop and make any adjustments needed). As long as
> the program is capable of running on both, you should be fine.
>
> Jacqueline MacWhirter wrote:
>
> >I have a question how do I make links to desktop on windows XP I want to
access my shortcuts from another partition that has shortcuts  on desktop
windows 2000 -- for instance on the C drive windows 2000 pro  is functioning
and H drive Windows XP pro  is functioning-- I don't feel I have to install
all my programs in Windows XP do I since I already got them on the same
computer ? Tired no sleep for a long time -- Ah my coconut doesn't want to
function this morning I need some help <G> Thanks Jackie
> >
>
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