Will Office 2007 run on Windows 2000 Pro?

I am considering getting MS Office 2007, but I would like to know if it runs on Windows 2000. According to the requirements, it does not, but is it just an OS check? I remember game (possibly Oblivion) did not install on Windows 2000 from the autorun, but if you did it manually it worked.

If it is impossible to install on Windows 2K, will it run fine on Windows XP Pro? I would rather not Downgrade to Vista...

Another question, I tried Open Office briefly and I did like the suite. Is there an advantage to using the MS product? I would be getting the Enterprise edition of MS Office.

 

I have 2007 running fine on a few Windows XP computers (both Service Pack 1 and 2, despite online rumors that it won't work on SP1). Knowing that, I see no reason why it wouldn't run, unless the installation software is set to specifically refuse Operating Systems prior to XP.

Even if that were the case though, in the core scripting of the NT technology, XP is so very similar to 2000 Service Pack 4 that if you had all the program files needed for Office 2007 to run on an XP machine, you could probably copy them over one CD's worth at a time and you might just be able to place them all accordingly on your 2000 machine and watch it all work... But program transferance is complicated and risky... Unless you can locate and download a transferance program called Aloha Bob.

 

Thanks. I'll give it a try. Worst case, I use Windows XP

 

Make sure to reply back and let others know what happened. That'll put this experience to good use.

 

Ok, Windows XP Pro with SP2 works 100%. I will try Windows 2000 Pro next.

 

Good stuff

 

The software has an OS check. I'm sure there is a way around it though. If anyone can remember what game it was that did the same thing, maybe it would help. The ones that come to mind are Age of Empires 3 and Oblivion. I remember there was a way to bypass the OS check on whichever game it was I am talking about...

 

The OS check shouldn't extend outside of the initial set-up. I'm sure there is and easier way to bypass it than to transfer already setup files, but if one can't be found, you might track down a program called Aloha Bob. Its a nifty little program designed to transfer programs from one computer to the other by simply copying all needed files (from all directories such as System32, My Documents, and any others).