Drive with office 2000 install on it died, install disk missing

[IHateMyJob2004]

I installed Office 2000 Professional on my PC several years ago. We moved since and in the move, the disk was lost/misplaced.

I was wodnering if there is any way to re-install it from Microsoft web page via a download. I'm assuming hte key is buried i nthe registry somewhere so it should work.

But I really have no idea ....... is there any way to easily reinstall Office 2000 Profesional without the install disks?

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

I think I can do it ... here's hte procedure thus far:

In Internet Explorer ...
- go here: http://office.microsoft.com
- go to downloads
- Go to check for updates

I'm currently DLing SP-1. It's a decent size download .... it might be recognizing that I seem to have lost the installation some how.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Well ... that didn't work. If anoyne knows what i have to do, let me know!

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Bump ... anyone?

 

[JBT]

call MS??? they are ussually pretty good about replacing lost/damaged media.

 

[KLin]

downloading a service pack from microsoft isn't going to restore Office 2000 for you. You need to either A. Find the install disk/product key, or B. buy another copy of MS Office, or C. download OpenOffice.

 

[ChunkiMunki]

I agree with Klin, you can download Magic Jellybean and find your original CD-key.
Magic Jellybean
Maybe Microsoft will send you new cd's.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Cool ....

I appreciate the responses!

I thought Open Office was a Linux program.... Time to check that out!