Short answer : yes. Do this: On the new partition with Xp or 2K or whatever you choose, install Poser with defaults. Once completed, redirect your shortcut to the original install of Poser on theother folder (assuming it's a visible partition from both ends) and you can throw away the 'new' install of Poser, running your original install from 2 different OS's with out problems. Reason for doing it like this: all the correct changes are made to your registry etc, and everything looks correct form both partitions. I do this with 98SE and 2K, works fine. Note: if you're running 98 original ('Gold') version, upgrade it to 98SE if you have this possibility. 98SE is a far better 98, more stable. And excellent for games, still the best for that by far :o) :] Fish