Thank You Earle, JoAnne, DL, Carey and Gordon for your help. I will try the
link that Earle posted and go from there. You may be right...I may have to
just loosen the money belt a little and buy a new version....=(.
Thank you again everyone.
Sincerely,
John

"Earle Horton" wrote:

> I figured that. However the disk only says "Please do not make illegal
> copies of this disk". If he can find someone to help, and he has his own
> Product Key, then any copy the OP succeeds in making or acquiring wouldn't
> be illegal.
>
> Earle
>
> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Ohf4G0B6IHA.3784@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > They no longer replace Office 2000. They stopped doing that when Office
> > 2003 was the latest and greatest.
> >
> > --
> >
> > JoAnn Paules
> > MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
> > Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
> >
> >
> > "Earle Horton" <earleh_nospam_@live.com> wrote in message
> > news:ePJpJqB6IHA.3856@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> "How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and
> >> product upgrades, and replace product manuals"
> >>
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-us
> >>
> >> "Here is contact information for the Microsoft Supplemental Parts team:
> >> . United States: (800) 360-7561, Monday through Friday, 5:00 A.M. to 7:00
> >> P.M. Pacific Time.
> >> . Canada: (800) 933-4750, Monday through Friday, 5:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
> >> Pacific Time.
> >> . TTY customers: Contact Microsoft at (800) 718-1599, Monday through
> >> Friday, 5:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Pacific Time."
> >>
> >> As someone else pointed out, it is unlikely that Office 2000 is still
> >> covered by this program, but it won't hurt to call. I have Premium
> >> Professional and there is only the one CD. There is another supplemental
> >> CD but it is just bloatware.
> >>
> >> Earle
> >>
> >> "Office-ally disturbed" <Officeallydisturbed@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote in message
> >> news:A4EDBA09-F60B-4ED3-BFEA-8A04E5021A44@microsoft.com...
> >>> NO!!!...The computer I built was destroyed by a malicious program, d-l'd
> >>> by
> >>> MySpace, that couldn't be removed by my anti-virus program(McAfee). It
> >>> deleted my entire Registry.
> >>> I just recently bought a used Dell. I want my Office 2000 back, but my
> >>> Disc
> >>> 1 is broken. I can not insert it into the drive. How can I load the disc
> >>> 1
> >>> info without the disc?
> >>>
> >>> Does Microsoft have a location where I can enter the Product Key for the
> >>> software I have and d-l the program?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> John
> >>>
> >>> "Earle Horton" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Windows and Office versions prior to XP don't require activation. You
> >>>> can
> >>>> install a copy of Office 2000 on as many computers as your conscience
> >>>> will
> >>>> allow, as long as you have install media and a Product Key. (That's
> >>>> why
> >>>> subsequent versions require activation, of course.) I take it from
> >>>> your
> >>>> last message you have solved the Disc 1 won't load problem?
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers,
> >>>>
> >>>> Earle
> >>>>
> >>>> "Office-ally disturbed" <Officeallydisturbed@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >>>> wrote in message
> >>>> news:76DB2757-A49A-4B04-9CC5-D8A51DA44E10@microsoft.com...
> >>>> > Thank you for replying!
> >>>> > Actually, I was able to load it onto a computer I built after the
> >>>> > original
> >>>> > computer(Gateway) the program came with crashed. The computer I built
> >>>> > was
> >>>> > bought in individual parts from CompUSA...ASUS, Radeon...etc. Office
> >>>> > worked
> >>>> > like a charm. I have the Product Key on it's manual.
> >>>> > So I wont be able to use this program anymore?
> >>>> > Thank You!
> >>>> > John
> >>>> >
> >>>> > "JoAnn Paules" wrote:
> >>>> >
> >>>> >> Not for Office 2000. Besides, if I'm not mistaken, Office 2000 Small
> >>>> >> Business was OEM only so you couldn't transfer the software to
> >>>> >> another
> >>>> >> computer anyway.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> --
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> JoAnn Paules
> >>>> >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
> >>>> >> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "Office-ally disturbed" <Office-ally
> >>>> >> disturbed@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >>>> >> wrote in message
> >>>> >> news:26516C9D-0D6D-4F6B-AB32-044D86CFC007@microsoft.com...
> >>>> >> >I bought the legal software a few years ago. The computer I had at
> >>>> >> >that
> >>>> >> >time
> >>>> >> > was ruined. I have a new one now and was going to re-install my
> >>>> >> > Office
> >>>> >> > software, but discovered that Disc 1 is broken.
> >>>> >> > Is there a way to get a replacement disc without having to buy?
> >>>> >>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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