how to install BOTH IE7 & 8 on the same computer?

#1 (**permalink**) 2 Weeks Ago

I am a web designer and I need BOTH IE7 & 8 installed on my computer.

I have IE7 and went to install IE8 and it gave me NO option to install in a
different location, it wants to write over IE7.

So how can I get a copy of IE 8 that will allow me to install in a different
location than IE7?

#2 (**permalink**) 2 Weeks Ago

1- Dual boot.
2- Virtual machine.
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emrysa wrote:
> I am a web designer and I need BOTH IE7 & 8 installed on my computer.
>
> I have IE7 and went to install IE8 and it gave me NO option to install in a
> different location, it wants to write over IE7.
>
> So how can I get a copy of IE 8 that will allow me to install in a different
> location than IE7?

#3 (**permalink**) 2 Weeks Ago

Hi,
You can install Microsoft Virtual Machine and install a (time limited) VPC
image of IE6, IE7 or IE8 B2 on Vista or XP.

You can't run different versions of IE on the same installation of an OS.

See:
Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"emrysa" <emrysa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BBEFBC8B-6DC8-4E23-BE50-B4D02B0C8D5B@microsoft.com...
> I am a web designer and I need BOTH IE7 & 8 installed on my computer.
>
> I have IE7 and went to install IE8 and it gave me NO option to install in
a
> different location, it wants to write over IE7.
>
> So how can I get a copy of IE 8 that will allow me to install in a
different
> location than IE7?

#4 (**permalink**) 2 Weeks Ago

IETester with built-in Debug bar from http://www.debugbar.com

A few limitations, but IMO the best Deviners testing environment.

Regards.

"emrysa" <emrysa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BBEFBC8B-6DC8-4E23-BE50-B4D02B0C8D5B@microsoft.com...
> I am a web designer and I need BOTH IE7 & 8 installed on my computer.
>
> I have IE7 and went to install IE8 and it gave me NO option to install in
> a
> different location, it wants to write over IE7.
>
> So how can I get a copy of IE 8 that will allow me to install in a
> different
> location than IE7?

how to install BOTH IE7 & 8 on the same computer?

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