Re: Office 2000 Pro on Win XP Pro SP2 Laptop

JoAnn

Another reason for installing application software on D: , was that it
preserves any datafiles and logfiles that are stored, particularly by fixed
default, in the application folder.

But I agree with you, particularly regarding large applications such as MS
Office, with their fairly frequent and seemingly complex updates and
upgrades.

Unfortunately I've gone ahead and installed on D:, and fear even more
complications with an incomplete uninstall, if I uninstall from D: and
reinstall on C:. But again I will, if I find in the future that I have to.
Will face that hurdle if/when I come to it.

Anyway thank you very much for all your very helpful advice. Much
appreciated.

Alan C. Brown

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" <jl_paules@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Your logic about a fixed default path is why I allow all of my Microsoft
products to reside ion the same drive. I honestly don't know if it really
makes a difference but it's how mine are set up.

Office 2000 will work just fine on Win XP Pro. :-)

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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"Alan C. Brown" <acbrown@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Joann

Thank you very much for your reply.

Installing applications on the D: partition is an old habit I got into in
W95/98 days, so that I could conveniently see the list of applications
that had to be re-installed, in the event that I had to re-install the
OS, which was not too uncommon in those days. Makes less sense with the
more stable Win XP Pro.

However with Office 2000 Pro, I was just a little concerned that there
might be a fixed default path (i.e.C: /Program Files/Microsoft Office)
for some update files, or that installing on D: might slow down the
operation of the software.

Office 2000 Pro satisfies my needs, and if it would work with Win XP Pro,
then I wouldn't at this stage wan't to spend the money upgrading to
Office 2003 Pro, if I can avoid it, but take your point about the
support, and will if I have to.

Alan C. Brown

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"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" <jl_paules@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In addition to DL's comment, you should know that Microsoft no longer
supports Office 2000 but you can use Office 2000 as a qualifying product
for Office 2003. Why start out with a new computer and software that
hasn't been supported for two years?


I also use multiple partitions. I put Office on my C: drive. If
something goes, I'd have to reinstall the software anyway so why not let
it go to the default setting.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Alan C. Brown" <acbrown@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have a new laptop running on Win XP Pro SP2 (fully updated with
cricitical
updates).

I would like to install Office 2000 Professional, and update it with
Office 2000 SR-1a and SP3.

Laptop is partioned into 4 partitions (C, D, E &F), with the D:
partition
intended for Applications (i.e non-OS software)

Questions :

1. Are there any compatibility issues between Office 2000 Pro
(including
SR-1a & SP3) and the fully updated Win XP Pro SP2 ?

2.Would installation of Office 2000 Pro adversely change any files
critical for the normal functioning of Win XP Pro SP2 ?

3. Are there any reasons why I should not install Office 2000 Pro on
the D: partition instead of the C: partition ?

Advice would be much appreciated.

Thank you

Alan C. Brown
















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