is it possible to install 2 Python versions on windows XP ?

[Tim Golden]

Dan wrote:
> On Dec 17, 11:07 am, Stef Mientki <S.Mientki-nos... at mailbox.kun.nl>
> wrote:
>> hello,
>>
>> I'm currently using Python 2.4,
>> and I don't dare to switch to 2.5,
>> because I depend heavily on Scipy, which is based on 2.4
>>
>> To test some other Python programs I need Python version 2.5.
>> I've tried to install 2.5 in the past,
>> but got a lot of trouble trying to uninstall it to go back to 2.4.
>>
>> Is there a safe way to install Python 2.5,
>> without affecting the Python 2.4 version and  the windows registry,
>> on windows XP ?
>>
>> thanks,
>> Stef Mientki
> 
> I'm currently running 2.3 and 2.5 on the same XP system with no
> problems. As I remember the installs didn't effect each other at all.

Generally, subsequent installs will offer the possibility of
associating themselves with the .py extension. I just deselect
this on the .msi options screen -- or go back in and reset the
association later if I need to -- and I have run about 5 different
versions for compatibility testing without any problems. I'm
currently running 2.2, 2.4, 2.5 and the svn head. 2.5 is the
default (ie associated with .py files and with its scripts folder
on the system PATH).

TJG