http://forums.techarena.in/office-update-service/1252357.htm
Suggests searching for the file directly and even provides a link (untested). Note, if you do this, I would do my best I get the file from a source that is trustworthy and I would scan that file with multiple AV packages. And even double check some attributes with Paul Hutchings who indicated he still had the files available. On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 10:43 AM, John Aldrich <jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com > wrote: > Could be... All's I know is I can't install SP3 without first installing > SP1(a), which I can't seem to download anywhere. :-( > > *sigh* > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 10:39 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Office 2000 SP1 > > I don't think that's the reason (lack of support) - Office 95 is still > available for download (as is Win3.11 and DOS 6.2). > > There were a bunch of products removed from MSDN/Technet many years ago due > to various law suits that Microsoft settled. The major one was with Sun > around Java/J++, which necessitating removing a bunch of software that was > infringing. That included some versions of Office, some versions of Visual > Studio etc. I remember receiving a letter from MSDN about it at the time. > > Cheers > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ames Matthew B [mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 19 October 2010 10:27 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Office 2000 SP1 > > I can't see it in my MSDN download list, so I guessing it has gone, after > all mainstream support ended back in 2004, and extended ended in June 2009. > > Can you not just install 2000 and then apply sp1 (although sp3 exists) to > it > afterwards, or make your own slipstream disk? A quick google gives me this > link: > http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=272 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] > Sent: 19 October 2010 15:15 > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Office 2000 SP1 > > Anyone know where I can get the *FULL DOWNLOAD* version of the install for > Office 2K, SP1? The links on Microsoft's website don't work any more (duh! > It's no longer supported!) but I can't get management to spring for a half > dozen new versions of Office, so I have to make do with what I have for > now. > > I can see that there *used* to be a full-download, and I've tried the > "starter" setupsr1.exe (or whatever it's called) but it starts to download > the update and then after about 30 seconds (or less) says it can't download > the update, and I'm guessing that's because Microsoft removed it from their > site. *sigh* > > If anyone has that huge file and can point me to where I can download it, > I'd greatly appreciate it! > > Thanks! > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
