Mhzjunkie

cutie_pyie spewed out this bit, and i'll scatter a few bits myself:

> "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
>>
>>
> 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??

Yes, it has nothing to do with what version of Windows you are running.

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Mhzjunkie

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