Two operating systems in one computer - Running a program

Hi.
I have just installed two operating systems in my Thinkpad: windows 8 and windows 7. Is that possible to run a program, say Photoshop, MS Office, installed in windows 8 OS while I am running windows 7? I do not want to reinstall all the programs in windows 8 when using windows 7 because they are still in the same computer.
I tried to clicked on a program (from W8 Program x86). It asks for serial keys. I entered but it said that i do not have sufficient priviledge???
One more question:
I have an external hard drive. Is that possible when I install a program on that external hard drive, instead of internal hard drive, and run from that external hard drive? I mean: I install a program on external hard drive, then run that program in external HD from other computer?
I hope to have your insight solutions for this problem.
Thank you
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Basically all more advanced programs cannot be run this way. They utilize registry entries, app data, environment variables etc. hence are tied to the OS they are installed on.
Some simple applications, which don't require to be installed or have a portable version will work. This list does not include Office or Photoshop.
The answer for the external hard drive is the same. You'll need a "portable" application, which doesn't store any OS or user specific information.
You can look here http://portableapps.com/ for applications that are not tied to an OS.

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