Office 2000 installation on Windows Vista

[Colombo Michele]

Can I install Office 2000 on my new notebook with Windows Vista?

Thanks in advance.

 

[R. McCarty]

It should work. However, none of the Automatic updating facilities such
as Microsoft Update or Office Update will process a Office 2000 setup.
You'll need to manually download and apply ( in order ), SR1a, SP2 &
SP3 then the individual updates. The manual downloads are found here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/CD010225771033.aspx
*The Service Packs are found on pages 2 & 3 of the above link. Start
on page 3 to get Service Release 1a which should be installed first.

 

[Alias]

It should work. However, none of the Automatic updating facilities such
as Microsoft Update or Office Update will process a Office 2000 setup.
You'll need to manually download and apply ( in order ), SR1a, SP2 &
SP3 then the individual updates. The manual downloads are found here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/CD010225771033.aspx
*The Service Packs are found on pages 2 & 3 of the above link. Start
on page 3 to get Service Release 1a which should be installed first.

Strange, I just updated a computer with Office 2000 using Office Update.
I wonder if it's because I'm running it on XP and not Vista.

Alias

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

Vista updates all things Microsoft via Windows Update..

 

[Alias]

Vista updates all things Microsoft via Windows Update..

Sorry about the email; I hit the wrong button.

So if you have Vista and Office 2000, you can forget updates for Office
2000?

And I thought it was Microsoft Update, not Windows Updates, that updates
both Office and Windows ...

Alias

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Thats because Office 2000 life cycle ended a few years ago.

 

[Alias]

Thats because Office 2000 life cycle ended a few years ago.

What's "because"?

I just went to Office Update and it had no problem updating my Office
2000 installation so you are obviously ill informed.

Alias

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

There is no such thing as Office Update in Windows Vista, there is only the
Windows Update explorer shell. The old Windows Update that existed from
Windows 98 to XP is not available, it is, but not through the old method
where you click a link and it opens Windows Update in the browser.

You can of course receive updates for Office updates by going to
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com

 

[Alias]

There is no such thing as Office Update in Windows Vista, there is only the
Windows Update explorer shell. The old Windows Update that existed from
Windows 98 to XP is not available, it is, but not through the old method
where you click a link and it opens Windows Update in the browser.

You can of course receive updates for Office updates by going to
http://officeupdate.microsoft.com

And that's exactly where I went. There's no such thing as Office Update
for Office 2000 or XP either.

So, you really don't have a point but nice try at dancing around it.

Alias

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Microsoft Update does update Microsoft Office and Windows, but not
older versions such as Office 2000:
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/about.aspx

 

[Alias]

Microsoft Update does update Microsoft Office and Windows, but not older
versions such as Office 2000:
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/about.aspx

So what? MS does update Office 2000 at their Office Update site was my
point. Read the whole thread, Juppy, before commenting.

Alias

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

I did read the thread, did you?
Read the thread again Alias.
You will see also references to "Automatic".
Microsoft does not have a way to automatically update older versions
of Office such as Office 2000.
That does not mean there are no updates, just they will have to be
downloaded manually as you did.
No where did anyone say Microsoft Update was not for older versions.

However Microsoft Update was mentioned referencing Office, by you:
"And I thought it was Microsoft Update, not Windows Updates, that
updates
both Office and Windows"
Neither of those update Office 2000.