2 computers 2 office

[cander2]

I have a laptop with xp and office 2000 with publisher. a new hp pavilion
visa I installed office 2007 with no publisher. can I install both suites to
both computers?
I know the office 2007 has the 3 computer license. if so what do I need to
know to install?

 

[DL]

If you install 2007 on the old PC, the install will offer to update 2000,
then any 2000 components that are contained within your version of 2007 will
be upgraded to the new 2007 versions.
You will be left with at least Publisher 2000
However to install 2000 components on the Vista PC, has some problems.
Office 2000 is not fully compatible with Vista, you would have to ask in a
Publisher group as to whether Publisher 2000 runs on Vista.
Secondly your Licence for Office 2000 may not allow for the installation on
another PC, or even second PC.
If it does the MS reccomended method, for running two versions, is to
install the earliest version first, in the case of 2000 to a version
specific folder, update Office, then install the later version. (2007
installs by default to a version specific folder)
Personnally I would forget about installing any 2000 components on your
Vista PC