You don't need to install Office 2000. Install 2007, and when it asks for a
qualifying program, take the disk out and insert the 2000 disk and follow
the prompts.

"Melody" <Melody@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CD56F0D4-3605-4640-AAC7-15AD28BCFF9C@microsoft.com...
:I recently needed to replace my hard drive on my computer which previoulsy
: had Microsoft Office 2000 (sm. bus.) installed then was later upgraded to
: Office Standard 2007. Long story short, I no longer have the product key
for
: the orgional Office 2000, I have the orgional disks, not the key.
:
: The Office Standard 2007 is an upgrade version which I do have the Product
: Key for but it can't be installed because there is nothing to upgrade in
the
: system. The old hard drive is destroyed, so there is nothing I can go
back
: to and my other computer that had this installed on previously was just
: replaced about 3 months ago so it does not have the old key burried in it
: anywheres at all. My question is: can i get this Product Key without a
lot
: of expense so I can install the newer Office Standard 2007? Is there
: anywhere I can download a previous old version that nobody wants so I can
: upgrade to what I have or am I just outta' luck? Would a "trial" version
of
: the Office Standard 2007 work and then use my product key to activate the
: purchase? I'm grasping at straws here and really don't want to initiate
: another expense!