cutie_pyie

Chad,
I guess you didn't understand my OP!
I wanted to know if I install MS Office 2000 on a Vista Premium Notebook,
will all the Word 2000 docs, Excel 2000 spreadsheets, Access 2000 DataBase
files, etc., be completely usable on a WinXP PC also using MS Office 2000??

Tnx again!
Cin


"Chad Harris" wrote:

> CP--
>
> MSFT has issued a MSFT Office Compatibility Pack to help with backwards
> compatibility of Office and its working with new formats. You can learn
> about exchanging documents among Office versions here:
>
> Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007
> file formats
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...686761033.aspx
>
> Brian Jones also discusses this in his blog:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/brian_jones/
>
> http://blogs.msdn.com/brian_jones/ar...01/424085.aspx
>
> Good luck,
>
> CH
>
>
> "cutie_pyie" <cutiepyie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:597C5A34-CB2E-4500-AE32-7FF1AA6AD089@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have a Toshiba Notebook, about 4-5 years old:
> > System Model Satellite 1905
> > System Type X86-based PC
> > Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel ~2392 Mhz
> > BIOS Version/Date TOSHIBA V1.80, 11/07/2002
> > 15.4" screen
> > HDD = 40GB, RAM = 512MB
> > 3.5" floppy drive
> > CD-RW/DVD-ROM, that is not working all the time - think the lenses got
> > scratched?!
> > It has only 2-USB 1.x ports, Firewire port, PCM-CIA slot, parallel &
> > serial
> > ports.
> > It is running:
> > Windows XP Home Edition SP2
> > MS Office 2000 Premium with MS Word, Access, FrontPage, etc.
> >
> > In my work I have to use, create, modify, etc. Access DB files, MS Word
> > 2000
> > Docs., Excel Spreadsheets on a network or as standalone files on my
> > notebook.
> >
> > I went to look at a new Toshiba notebook last week, running Vista Premium
> > Home Edition, and was told that Vista (Home Premium), will not run MS
> > Office
> > 2000!!
> >
> > My questions:
> >
> > Do I have to buy a new Vista Notebook ($850+), and then fork over another
> > $300+ for MS Office 2007 (with Access), and it is only the upgrade NOT the
> > full edition?
> >
> > Most of the new Notebooks now come with MS Works 8.x -- is Office 2007
> > able
> > to upgrade THAT?
> >
> > But will the files be accessible and modifiable in MS Office 2000 as that
> > is what the other PC's in the company use??
> >
> > The companies main Database (and DOC files), are created and maintained
> > using MS Office 2000, and if they
> > are NOT/will NOT be able to interact with files created in MS Office 2007,
> > then I HAVE to go back to XP and Office 2000!?
> >
> > Or is my only other option to buy a Vista OS (loaded) Notebook, buy a new
> > copy of Windows XP (Home or Pro), and replace the Vista OS on the 'new'
> > Notebook with XP so I can use Office 2000?
> >
> > I have read all of the comments & posts on this board and am more confused
> > than before. I would just like a more definitive answer if MS Ofc 2000
> > Premium (Word, Access DB, Excel spreadsheets, Frontpage, PowerPoint, etc.)
> > will run fine on a 'new' Toshiba Notebook with Vista Home Premium
> > installed??
> >
> > I sincerely appreciate your comments, suggestions, etc.!
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Cindy
> >
>
>
>