Office2000 in Vista?

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I have a Toshiba Notebook:
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 some of the time - think the lenses got
scratched?!
It has only 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 Access, etc.

In my work I have to use, create, modify, etc. Access DB files, MS Word 2000
Docs. on a network or standalone on my notebook.

I went to look at a new Toshiba notebook last week, running Vista Premium
Home Edition, and was told that Vista 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 along with a
new copy of Windows XP (Home or Pro),
and replace the Vista OS on the Notebook so I can use Office 2000?

I sincerely appreciate your comments, suggestions, etc.!

Thank you,
Cindy

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

Lifecycle support for Office 2000 has ended, so Microsoft has not
officially tested it for compatibility with Vista, but many people have
successfully installed it (and Office 97 too) on Vista.

If your copy of Office 2000 is an OEM copy (that is, it came
preinstalled on your old computer by the computer manufacturer), then
the End User License Agreement does not allow you to transfer the
software to any other computer. Whether OEM or retail, the EULA does
not allow you to use the software on two laptops.

See http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX101754511033.aspx for
upgrade pricing and qualifying product information.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Cindy,

MS Office 2000 should work on Vista. Due to the age of that version it was not formally tested by Microsoft during the Vista
development.

The 2007 upgrade packages are the same as the 'full package product' except that the setup program in the upgrade packages looks for
a qualifying upgrade software (MS Works or any version of Office 2000 or newer).

If you order Office 2007 with your new computer the preinstalled editions are tied to that machine and not transferable. If you
purchase a retail copy then it can be used by you on two machines and can be moved.

MS Office 2007 can save in the legacy (Office 2000 and up) file formats, but you won't be able to use new (Office 2007) specific
features in some cases if you choose Office 2000 compatibility.

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I have a Toshiba Notebook:
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 some of the time - think the lenses got
scratched?!
It has only 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 Access, etc.

In my work I have to use, create, modify, etc. Access DB files, MS Word 2000
Docs. on a network or standalone on my notebook.

I went to look at a new Toshiba notebook last week, running Vista Premium
Home Edition, and was told that Vista 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 along with a
new copy of Windows XP (Home or Pro),
and replace the Vista OS on the Notebook so I can use Office 2000?

I sincerely appreciate your comments, suggestions, etc.!

Thank you,
Cindy >>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

Update: Office XP for Students and Teachers and Office 2003 Students
and Teachers Edition are NOT qualifying products for upgrade to any
Office 2007 edition. The verbiage in the referenced web page will be
corrected soon.