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Running Office 2000 or Office XP on Windows Vista
  1. #1


    frustrated_developer Guest

    Running Office 2000 or Office XP on Windows Vista

    Hi,

    Does anyone know whether Office 2000 or Office XP can run on Windows Vista?
    Thanks.


    John



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  2. #2


    BigJim Guest

    Re: Running Office 2000 or Office XP on Windows Vista

    I installed office 2000 no problems so I guess office xp would work as
    well.

    "frustrated_developer" <frustrateddeveloper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
    in message news:BBA8457F-F764-4E5B-B2FF-98F5E931E523@microsoft.com...
    > Hi,
    >
    > Does anyone know whether Office 2000 or Office XP can run on Windows
    > Vista?
    > Thanks.
    >
    >
    > John




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  3. #3


    Wylee Guest

    Re: Running Office 2000 or Office XP on Windows Vista

    I installed Office XP and everything seems to run properly. I am using Vista
    64-bit.




    "BigJim" wrote:

    > I installed office 2000 no problems so I guess office xp would work as
    > well.
    >
    > "frustrated_developer" <frustrateddeveloper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
    > in message news:BBA8457F-F764-4E5B-B2FF-98F5E931E523@microsoft.com...
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > Does anyone know whether Office 2000 or Office XP can run on Windows
    > > Vista?
    > > Thanks.
    > >
    > >
    > > John

    >
    >
    >


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  4. #4


    Zim Babwe Guest

    Re: Running Office 2000 or Office XP on Windows Vista

    Did you do a search on this group using the word "Office"? I just did and
    found over 500 messages. You can read many comments from people running
    Office 97, Office 2000, and Office XP on Vista, along with any problems they
    might have.


    "frustrated_developer" <frustrateddeveloper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
    in message news:BBA8457F-F764-4E5B-B2FF-98F5E931E523@microsoft.com...
    > Hi,
    >
    > Does anyone know whether Office 2000 or Office XP can run on Windows
    > Vista?
    > Thanks.
    >
    >
    > John




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  5. #5


    ray Guest

    Re: Running Office 2000 or Office XP on Windows Vista

    On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:15:05 -0800, frustrated_developer wrote:

    > Hi,
    >
    > Does anyone know whether Office 2000 or Office XP can run on Windows Vista?
    > Thanks.
    >
    >
    > John


    Why not OpenOffice.org? It's free and does the same thing.


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  6. #6


    Zim Babwe Guest

    Re: Running Office 2000 or Office XP on Windows Vista

    Well, if it does the "same thing" why aren't millions running to it and
    dropping Office like flies?

    Because it doesn't do the same thing. It's getting there, but it has an
    uphill battle.


    "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
    newsan.2007.02.23.16.21.31.243488@zianet.com...
    > On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:15:05 -0800, frustrated_developer wrote:
    >
    >> Hi,
    >>
    >> Does anyone know whether Office 2000 or Office XP can run on Windows
    >> Vista?
    >> Thanks.
    >>
    >>
    >> John

    >
    > Why not OpenOffice.org? It's free and does the same thing.
    >




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  7. #7


    BSchnur Guest

    Re: Running Office 2000 or Office XP on Windows Vista

    About the only thing which might be problematic would be Outlook


    --
    Barry Schnur

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  8. #8


    Mellowed Guest

    Re: Running Office 2000 or Office XP on Windows Vista


    I 've installed Office 2000 on Vista and it seems to run OK, EXCEPT,
    Outlook. Don't even bother installing Outlook. You'll just have to go
    back, insert you install disk again and delete. I'm now trying to find a
    'work around' to save my Outlook data.

    FYI, the Vista machine is a new build. The old machine was a PII-400 with
    Win ME. I have had no problems with Vista itself. The problems are with
    old peripherals and software. For example the Microtek scanner (EPP
    parallel port) won't install. The Brother printer (USB) will print, but it
    has lost the functions such as Duplex, toner amount, etc. My PaperPort
    V5.3 won't work. I bought V11 and it does install, but importing my 5.3
    data is a nightmare.


    "frustrated_developer" <frustrateddeveloper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
    in message news:BBA8457F-F764-4E5B-B2FF-98F5E931E523@microsoft.com...
    > Hi,
    >
    > Does anyone know whether Office 2000 or Office XP can run on Windows
    > Vista?
    > Thanks.
    >
    >
    > John



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  9. #9


    ray Guest

    Re: Running Office 2000 or Office XP on Windows Vista

    On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:45:56 -0800, Zim Babwe wrote:

    > Well, if it does the "same thing" why aren't millions running to it and
    > dropping Office like flies?


    I can't imagine. Lack of promotion, I guess.

    >
    > Because it doesn't do the same thing. It's getting there, but it has an
    > uphill battle.


    IMHO - it surpassed MSOffice when version 2 came out. BTW - have you tried
    it?


    >
    >
    > "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
    > newsan.2007.02.23.16.21.31.243488@zianet.com...
    >> On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:15:05 -0800, frustrated_developer wrote:
    >>
    >>> Hi,
    >>>
    >>> Does anyone know whether Office 2000 or Office XP can run on Windows
    >>> Vista?
    >>> Thanks.
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> John

    >>
    >> Why not OpenOffice.org? It's free and does the same thing.
    >>



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  10. #10


    Carey Frisch [MVP] Guest

    Re: Running Office 2000 or Office XP on Windows Vista

    Description of the versions of Office that are supported on Windows Vista
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932087/en-us

    --
    Carey Frisch
    Microsoft MVP
    Windows - Shell/User

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    "frustrated_developer" wrote:

    Hi,

    Does anyone know whether Office 2000 or Office XP can run on Windows Vista?
    Thanks.


    John

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