Installation of Two versions of same NAV 2016 in one Computer?

mdsr

Hi Experts,
Is it possible to install two version od nav 2016 on same computer
i have install nav 2016 version 9.00.49.146 and i want to install nav 2016 9.00.51175 and want to access it independently.
also please tell me any online space where i can install nav 2016 .is it possible from azure for free.
thanks in advance

Aluan

Hello mdsr,
are you using the RTC? If so, you can just copy the RoleTailored Client folder, so you can run two different Versions on one computer.

Example:
Default Installation -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\90\RolteTailored Client
9.00.51175 -> C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\90\RolteTailored Client_90051175

Then you can create a config for the 9.00.51175 version. So you can define the correct server name and Instance.

You can then create a shortcut, and modify the target - Example:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\90\RoleTailored Client_90051175\Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.exe" -settings:"%appdata%\Microsoft\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\90\ClientUserSettings_90051175.config"

The first part:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\90\RoleTailored Client_90051175\Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.exe"
To the exe file, of your second NAV version.

The second part:
-settings:"%appdata%\Microsoft\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\90\ClientUserSettings_90051175.config"
The config for the second NAV version.

For azure, check this:
-> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/dynamicsnav-2016/dn271710(v=nav.90)?redirectedfrom=MSDN

DenSter

This can be done with Docker containers, you could gave a container for every build number in the registry all at the same time

Get started here: https://freddysblog.com/2019/08/20/business-central-on-docker-for-non-experts/