Because OFF2K SB is a OEM product and your OS which is probably retail does not recognize it. Operating issues will come sooner or later using this combination.

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"Spock1968" <Spock1968@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C022ABAF-2B55-4852-8EA9-C05A1AE6F1E9@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the response.
> OK, so I guess that makes sense as far as MS's support.
> But what about my computer stating that Office 2k Sb not being loaded even
> though I am using it all the time with no operating issues? Any idea>
>
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
>> 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
>> news:AF0467A1-9A47-4811-A049-CD49B06EE586@microsoft.com...
>> > 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
>> > >
>> > >
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