WINDOWS VISTA AND OFFICE 2000

I've heard conflicting reports as to whether Office 2000 will run
successfully under Vista. Can anyone give me guidance as to whether they
are compatible?

In the hope that they are compatible, I installed Office 2000 and then
installed (from the Microsoft site) updates SR-1a and SP-2. Then I
downloaded SP3, but when I attempted to install it, I got the message "The
expected version of the product was not found on your system." Is there
some reason for this, or should I just try again?

I looked for, but could not find, a newsgroup that deals with Office 2000 --
is there an alternative newsgroup that would be better for these questions?

Lindsay Graham
Canberra, Australia

2000 is not fully compatible with Vista, most noticibly Outllook

All Office apps are supported in the Office groups

"Lindsay Graham" <> wrote in message
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> I've heard conflicting reports as to whether Office 2000 will run
> successfully under Vista. Can anyone give me guidance as to whether they
> are compatible?
>
> In the hope that they are compatible, I installed Office 2000 and then
> installed (from the Microsoft site) updates SR-1a and SP-2. Then I
> downloaded SP3, but when I attempted to install it, I got the message "The
> expected version of the product was not found on your system." Is there
> some reason for this, or should I just try again?
>
> I looked for, but could not find, a newsgroup that deals with Office
> 2000 -- is there an alternative newsgroup that would be better for these
> questions?
>
> Lindsay Graham
> Canberra, Australia

Lindsay Graham wrote:
> I've heard conflicting reports as to whether Office 2000 will run
> successfully under Vista. Can anyone give me guidance as to whether
> they are compatible?
>
> In the hope that they are compatible, I installed Office 2000 and then
> installed (from the Microsoft site) updates SR-1a and SP-2. Then I
> downloaded SP3, but when I attempted to install it, I got the message
> "The expected version of the product was not found on your system." Is
> there some reason for this, or should I just try again?
>
> I looked for, but could not find, a newsgroup that deals with Office
> 2000 -- is there an alternative newsgroup that would be better for
> these questions?
>
> Lindsay Graham
> Canberra, Australia

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932087.

"Universe_JDJ" <> wrote in message
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> Lindsay Graham wrote:
>> I've heard conflicting reports as to whether Office 2000 will run
>> successfully under Vista. Can anyone give me guidance as to whether they
>> are compatible?
>>
>> In the hope that they are compatible, I installed Office 2000 and then
>> installed (from the Microsoft site) updates SR-1a and SP-2. Then I
>> downloaded SP3, but when I attempted to install it, I got the message
>> "The expected version of the product was not found on your system." Is
>> there some reason for this, or should I just try again?
>>
>> I looked for, but could not find, a newsgroup that deals with Office
>> 2000 -- is there an alternative newsgroup that would be better for these
>> questions?
>>
>> Lindsay Graham
>> Canberra, Australia
>
> See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932087.

purely out of interest i had a look at the MS link you gave.

Laughable doesnt even come close.

So, according to MS in one breath it is supported under vista but in another
if you have any issues tough **** , how about you get Office 2007 !

you couldnt make it up !

"Dr. Hackenbush" <> wrote in message
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>
> Laughable doesnt even come close.
>
> So, according to MS in one breath it is supported under vista but in
> another if you have any issues tough **** , how about you get Office 2007
> !
>
> you couldnt make it up !
>


So does MS support Windows 3.1 any more? No! Neither does it support Office
2000.....

Prat.

Thanks, DL. Although Microsoft (see Universe_JDJ's post) says that Office
2000 is supported on Vista, I've seen other references to problems with
Outlook. Can you tell me what the problems are and/or point me to web sites
that discuss these? Because Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail are not to
my liking, I am considering switching to Outlook (because Outlook Express is
not available under Vista).

I can't find any microsoft.public newsgroups in English that deal with the
suite Office 2000. What newsgroups are you referring to?

Lindsay Graham

"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
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> 2000 is not fully compatible with Vista, most noticibly Outllook
>
> All Office apps are supported in the Office groups
>
> "Lindsay Graham" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I've heard conflicting reports as to whether Office 2000 will run
>> successfully under Vista. Can anyone give me guidance as to whether they
>> are compatible?
>>
>> In the hope that they are compatible, I installed Office 2000 and then
>> installed (from the Microsoft site) updates SR-1a and SP-2. Then I
>> downloaded SP3, but when I attempted to install it, I got the message
>> "The expected version of the product was not found on your system." Is
>> there some reason for this, or should I just try again?
>>
>> I looked for, but could not find, a newsgroup that deals with Office
>> 2000 -- is there an alternative newsgroup that would be better for these
>> questions?
>>
>> Lindsay Graham
>> Canberra, Australia
>
>

"Lindsay Graham" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Because Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail are not to my liking, I am
> considering switching to Outlook (because Outlook Express is not available
> under Vista).

Windows Mail IS Outlook Express, only better. Better yet, just use
Hotmail.

Windows is NOT Outlook Express and, from my perspective, it is worse, NOT
better. I've used OE for years, and then tried WM and WLM at length, but am
now very dissatisfied with both. And I do not want to use any form of
webmail.

Lindsay Graham

"Bob Campbell" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Lindsay Graham" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Because Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail are not to my liking, I am
>> considering switching to Outlook (because Outlook Express is not
>> available under Vista).
>
> Windows Mail IS Outlook Express, only better. Better yet, just use
> Hotmail.

Lindsay Graham wrote:
> I've heard conflicting reports as to whether Office 2000 will run
> successfully under Vista. Can anyone give me guidance as to whether
> they are compatible?
>
> In the hope that they are compatible, I installed Office 2000 and then
> installed (from the Microsoft site) updates SR-1a and SP-2. Then I
> downloaded SP3, but when I attempted to install it, I got the message
> "The expected version of the product was not found on your system." Is
> there some reason for this, or should I just try again?
>
> I looked for, but could not find, a newsgroup that deals with Office
> 2000 -- is there an alternative newsgroup that would be better for
> these questions?
>
> Lindsay Graham
> Canberra, Australia

I'm using Office 2000 with Vista without any problem. There could be a
problem with Outlook. Before you totally give up on Outlook try this:

Use Explorer to navigate to C:\Program Files\Common Files\System
Copy wab32.dll and wab32res.dll to C:\Windows\System32
or http://miniburb.wordpress.com/outlook-2000-on-vista/
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/vista.htm

I don't use Outlook or Windows mail email. So I don't know what to
expect there.

Good Luck.

"Gordon" <> wrote in message
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> "Dr. Hackenbush" <> wrote in message
> news:025c6f46$0$26932$...
>>
>> Laughable doesnt even come close.
>>
>> So, according to MS in one breath it is supported under vista but in
>> another if you have any issues tough **** , how about you get Office 2007
>> !
>>
>> you couldnt make it up !
>>
>
>
> So does MS support Windows 3.1 any more? No! Neither does it support
> Office 2000.....
>
> Prat.
hey ****wit , i suggest you read the MS article, or get somebody to read it
to you, and then get them to explain it to you, because you either havent
read it and or didnt understand it

when i want your opinions i'll give them to you , now go away you silly
little boy.

reminds me of a song "gordon is a moron" and thats being kind to you

now where's that killfile..........kerplonk