Office 2000 Premium on Vista

Hi
I'm sorry if this question has been answered before, but there a few too
many headers to look through to find the answer.

I have just bought a couple of new laptops for work both running Vista. I
uninstalled Office 2007 trial version and loaded on my trusty copy of Office
2000 Premium (I custom installed without loading on Outlook as I know this
may cause problems). Everything seems to work OK except Word. It opens, then
hangs, then I get a 'Not Responding' message come up.

I have looked a few other fixes -: Re naming Normal.dot (this does not seem
to appear in any files) and I have changed the default printer (that didn't
work either). I can get word to open if I type in winword.exe /a but I know
this is only a temporary fix.

Has anyone else got any other ideas.

Again. sorry if this one has already been answered

Phil;1032305 Wrote:
> Hi
> I'm sorry if this question has been answered before, but there a few
> too
> many headers to look through to find the answer.
>
> I have just bought a couple of new laptops for work both running Vista.
> I
> uninstalled Office 2007 trial version and loaded on my trusty copy of
> Office
> 2000 Premium (I custom installed without loading on Outlook as I know
> this
> may cause problems). Everything seems to work OK except Word. It opens,
> then
> hangs, then I get a 'Not Responding' message come up.
>
> I have looked a few other fixes -: Re naming Normal.dot (this does not
> seem
> to appear in any files) and I have changed the default printer (that
> didn't
> work either). I can get word to open if I type in winword.exe /a but I
> know
> this is only a temporary fix.
>
> Has anyone else got any other ideas.
>
> Again. sorry if this one has already been answered

Ever thought of moving to more modern softaware than something over 8
years old ?


--
wwoods

"Phil" <> wrote in message
news:wUmKl.632$2...
> Hi
> I'm sorry if this question has been answered before, but there a few too
> many headers to look through to find the answer.
>
> I have just bought a couple of new laptops for work both running Vista. I
> uninstalled Office 2007 trial version and loaded on my trusty copy of
> Office 2000 Premium (I custom installed without loading on Outlook as I
> know this may cause problems). Everything seems to work OK except Word. It
> opens, then hangs, then I get a 'Not Responding' message come up.
>
> I have looked a few other fixes -: Re naming Normal.dot (this does not
> seem to appear in any files) and I have changed the default printer (that
> didn't work either). I can get word to open if I type in winword.exe /a
> but I know this is only a temporary fix.
>
> Has anyone else got any other ideas.
>
> Again. sorry if this one has already been answered
>

I have to agree with the other poster. What's wrong with getting a new
version? If you can't afford or don't want to spend money on the new
version, you can use Open Office which is FREE (this kills me to suggest it)
or maybe get the education version which is pretty cheap.

This package should install on Vista.
You are not missing anything vital by staying with Office 2000.
In truth outside of those who have very specific formatting or spreadsheet
analysis needs individual users, as opposed to corporate users who
collaborate on documents, can save big bucks using a free office suite.
I would if I could, but I am one of those chained to Word, and now Word 2007
and the Ribbon of Abomination, by highly formatted Word forms.
Have you tried reinstalling Word: presumably some critical file was
corrupted in the original installation process if all the other applications
work.
You may want to clean your installation disc.
Sadly older installation discs can get scratches that make reading key files
difficult. Sometimes that can be overcome by copying the installation files
to your hard drive after cleaning the disc and installing from there.

Try posting your Q to a word group
I've not seen any reported problems in the Office groups for Word 2k on
Vista
Presumably you tried Office update after the installation?

BTW the only custom install option you should use, other than not to install
Outlook, is to set a version specific folder for the office installation.

"Phil" <> wrote in message
news:wUmKl.632$2...
> Hi
> I'm sorry if this question has been answered before, but there a few too
> many headers to look through to find the answer.
>
> I have just bought a couple of new laptops for work both running Vista. I
> uninstalled Office 2007 trial version and loaded on my trusty copy of
> Office 2000 Premium (I custom installed without loading on Outlook as I
> know this may cause problems). Everything seems to work OK except Word. It
> opens, then hangs, then I get a 'Not Responding' message come up.
>
> I have looked a few other fixes -: Re naming Normal.dot (this does not
> seem to appear in any files) and I have changed the default printer (that
> didn't work either). I can get word to open if I type in winword.exe /a
> but I know this is only a temporary fix.
>
> Has anyone else got any other ideas.
>
> Again. sorry if this one has already been answered
>

Based upon my difficulties with Office 07 and a HP laptop preloaded with
Office 07 and Vista, I'd have to say that
The Office 07 installs & uninstalls leave stuff hanging around in the
registry that can screw up an install of an older version of office.
Seems that there may be common registry entries that need to be cleaned up
before you can install the older versions successfully.
MS did have a clean up utility available after I went thru my hassles.

"DL" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Try posting your Q to a word group
> I've not seen any reported problems in the Office groups for Word 2k on
> Vista
> Presumably you tried Office update after the installation?
>
> BTW the only custom install option you should use, other than not to
> install Outlook, is to set a version specific folder for the office
> installation.
>
> "Phil" <> wrote in message
> news:wUmKl.632$2...
>> Hi
>> I'm sorry if this question has been answered before, but there a few too
>> many headers to look through to find the answer.
>>
>> I have just bought a couple of new laptops for work both running Vista. I
>> uninstalled Office 2007 trial version and loaded on my trusty copy of
>> Office 2000 Premium (I custom installed without loading on Outlook as I
>> know this may cause problems). Everything seems to work OK except Word.
>> It opens, then hangs, then I get a 'Not Responding' message come up.
>>
>> I have looked a few other fixes -: Re naming Normal.dot (this does not
>> seem to appear in any files) and I have changed the default printer (that
>> didn't work either). I can get word to open if I type in winword.exe /a
>> but I know this is only a temporary fix.
>>
>> Has anyone else got any other ideas.
>>
>> Again. sorry if this one has already been answered
>>
>
>

Phil

The reason for this issue is that you did not completely eliminate Office 2007.

Uninstall Office 2000 and go through the following steps before re-installing Office
2000

1st

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928218

2nd

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
--
Peter

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"Phil" <> wrote in message
news:wUmKl.632$2...
> Hi
> I'm sorry if this question has been answered before, but there a few too many
> headers to look through to find the answer.
>
> I have just bought a couple of new laptops for work both running Vista. I
> uninstalled Office 2007 trial version and loaded on my trusty copy of Office 2000
> Premium (I custom installed without loading on Outlook as I know this may cause
> problems). Everything seems to work OK except Word. It opens, then hangs, then I
> get a 'Not Responding' message come up.
>
> I have looked a few other fixes -: Re naming Normal.dot (this does not seem to
> appear in any files) and I have changed the default printer (that didn't work
> either). I can get word to open if I type in winword.exe /a but I know this is
> only a temporary fix.
>
> Has anyone else got any other ideas.
>
> Again. sorry if this one has already been answered
>

On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:52:38 -0400, "Peter Foldes" <>
wrote:

>Phil
>
>The reason for this issue is that you did not completely eliminate Office 2007.
>Uninstall Office 2000 and go through the following steps before re-installing Office
>2000
>
>1st
>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928218
>2nd
>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

FYI - Office 2K runs fine with the exception of Outlook.

On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:53:14 -0500, wwoods <>
wrote:

>Ever thought of moving to more modern softaware than something over 8
>years old ?

Ever realize that MS hasn't added any real features to office since
before 2000? They just move things around the interface, change a few
icons, and call it new.

+Bob+ wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:53:14 -0500, wwoods <>
> wrote:
>
>> Ever thought of moving to more modern softaware than something over 8
>> years old ?
>
> Ever realize that MS hasn't added any real features to office since
> before 2000? They just move things around the interface, change a few
> icons, and call it new.

Actually, Outlook 03 and 07 have made it possible to have a .pst file
that's much larger than 2000 or XP can handle. Other than that, you're
pretty much on the money.

M