Installing programs in a dual boot

[pcostanza]

I'm almost embarrassed to ask this question but will anyway.
In a dual XP/Vista boot, with each OS on a different hard drive, can you install the same programs to the same directory so that even so you have to install it twice (once for each OS) you install to the same Program Files folder?
I've installed Outlook but have both XP and Vista pointing to 1 pst file and that works fine but say I want to install Word, what would be the problem with installing it in say E:\program files\Word etc. when installing from C:\XP drive and D:\Vista drive? Not that space is a problem for me just something I've wondered about.

 

[AntiSocialMunky]

It really depends. I'd recommend installing inconsequential things like games to the same directories but important things like antivirus and that sort of thing to seperate directories. Things that integrate themselves into your OS like antivirus can go crazy(AVG is the one I've run into) if you do that.

 

[djnes]

The primary purpose of a dual boot system is to maintain some level of a production system, all the while having a test environment. That being said, you should always keep the applications separate to eliminate any issues that would get in the way of the testing. People have a tendency to blame Vista for many things that aren't Vista's fault (shocking, yes, I know). So you'd be doing yourself a favor of keeping everything separate.