Apart from Office 2k SB being an OEM product, licenced only for the origonal
PC, I believe you will find support for 2k has expired

"Spock1968" <Spock1968@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I am also running Office 2000 Small Business. I have been able to
> successfully load it on my computer (new 200GB hard drive) and use Word
and
> Excel regularly. I am looking to get all available updates (security and
> otherwise). Whenever I attempt this, is states that the product is not on
> the computer (which obviously it is). I have never heard about this
before
> (about Office 2000 SB only working on one computer). How can this be and
is
> this absolutely true?
> I attempted to contact MS about this, but they want money to support their
> own product !? I do not understand that one at all.
> Thanks for any help in this matter.
>
>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Office 2000 Small Business is an OEM version
> > that can only be installed on the original computer
> > it shipped with and cannot be installed on any other
> > computer.
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows - Shell/User
> > Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> > news://msnews.microsoft.com/
> >
>
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> > "googles" wrote:
> >
> > | please give me a 1800- number to call, so someone can assist me.
> > |
> > | thanks
> >
> >