Install Excell 2000 on a system running excel 2007

**jaslake** · 06-06-2009, 10:07 PM

I am running Excel 2007 on my Windows Vista laptop. A workbook I've developed in Excel 2007 (compatibility mode) on my Windows Vista laptop has a macro that runs as expected on my laptop but will not run on my desktop which is running Windows 2000, Excel 2000.

I've addressed this question previously under the thread "Macro Bombs Excel 2000". I've not received a response as to why it won't run under Windows 2000, Excel 2000. I don't know if it's an Operating System issue or an Excel 2000 issue.

I'm developing this workbook for my children for their personal financial management. I'd like to determine if this is an Excel 2000 issue or an Operating System issue. Most of my children run Windows XP, Office 2000. I have a dual system on my laptop (Vista and XP).

I have a legal software license available for Office 2000. My question is, can I load Excel 2000 on my Vista, Office 2007 laptop. I've looked at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/218861/ and they talk about installing oldest versions first. I have Excel 2007 already installed. I don't particularly want to uninstall it. Can I install Excel 2000 without uninstalling Excel 2007?

1. Can it be done?
2. Can it be done without MAJOR operational issues.
3. What is the process?
4. Can I load ONLY Excel 2000?

Your help is greatly appreciated.

John

**jaslake** · 06-07-2009, 11:54 AM

Well, I got tired of waiting for a response and went back to the web. I changed my search criteria and found this article http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/p...cle.asp?ID=762

I decided to go for it and loaded Office 2000 on my laptop this am. It loaded fine; a few minor glitches but nothing that concerned me. I didn't take the time to figure out which features I wanted installed, just selected all (under custom install so I could designate the program directory).

Long story short, the macro of concern bombed Excel 2000 on my laptop so now I know...it's an Excell 2000 issue.

I uninstalled Office 2000 from my laptop and all appears to be normal (again, a few glitches but none that haven't corrected themselves.

Thanks for your help.

John

**jaslake** · 06-08-2009, 09:37 AM

The original issue, "Macro Bombs Excel 2000" has not been resolved except to the extent that it appears to be an Excel 2000 problem. The Macro runs fine in Excel 2007 (compatibility mode) but will not run in Excel 2000.

Thanks for your interest.

**jaslake** · 06-09-2009, 01:05 PM

Thats all posted on this forum under the thread "Macro Bombs Excel 2000".

If you have any ideas, please let me know. I've sort of put this on the shelf since it appears to be a software issue.

Thanks for your interest.

J