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Install various version of Outlook

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by netwill 2 views

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Is there a way to install various version of Outlook (OutlookXP, Outlook2000, Outlook98..etc) on the same computer running without doing dual boot?

I am doing this so I can get the same version of Outlook when user calls for Outlook help.

Appreciate the help!

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by difster

You should be able to do it. Just make sure you install them all in completely different folders. Don't let them share any components at all.

by cnlson

unfortuately no. when each version installs it will install files into \program files\common files\ and as you install each version uses some files of the same name just evolved to new versions. this means that even if you install teh outlook.exe ina different folder the common files are going to cause problems. i see this from time to time for customers who's systems come with a works suite which has a new version of word and they try and install word 2000 or word 97. normally have to format to get everything back working again.

good luck!

by juliap

Yes: You can have 2000, 97 and XP on Win 2K workstation and 2000 and 97 or 2000 and XP on Win 95/98. You have toinsttall them in order from earliet(97, 98, 2000, Xp) to latest to a separate directories. When prompted to uninstall previous version click on NO(cancel). Good luck

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