Multiple versions of labview on 1 computer

Hello,
I have just purchased LV 8.2 and am about to install it on my computer. The old version of LV I currently have on my computer is 7.1. Can I run both versions on the same computer or is it beneficial to take off LV 7.1 first before installing the new 8.2. Any opinions?
Azazal
Azazel
Pentium 4, 3.6GHz, 2 GB Ram, Labview 8.5, Windows XP, PXI-5122, PCI-6259, PCI-6115

Azazal,
You can certainly run both versions on the same computer. I have 6.1, 7.1, 8.0, and 8.20 installed on this machine and I regularly have more than one version open at the same time.
However, Paulo is very correct by saying that toolkits typically only install for one version of LabVIEW and that you need to be careful not to open your VIs in the wrong version of LabVIEW. If you were to open and save a LabVIEW 7.1 VI in 8.20 you would be unable to open it again in 7.1.
Matt, great links - I'm going to repeat that first one here in clickable form:
Installing Toolkits for Use with Multiple Versions of LabVIEW
Regards,
Simon H
Applications Engineer
National Instruments
http://www.ni.com/support

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