Article ID: 302906 - Last Review: January 31, 2007 - Revision: 1.3 OFF2000: Office 2000 Migration Runs for Each User on Windows XPThis article was previously published under Q302906 On This PageSYMPTOMS
On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Professional and not joined to a domain, Office 2000 migration runs for each user on the system as they log on and start a program such as Outlook. In Outlook, the following message appears:
You computer has been upgraded from Windows 95 or Windows 98 to a later version of Windows. Outlook must configure itself for this version of Windows.
Steps to Reproduce the Problem
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because Office 2000 migration runs on each user account. This is by design of the Microsoft Office 2000 Suite.
WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, insert the Microsoft Office 2000 CD when you are prompted to.
MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft Office needs to update information for each user. It is recommended that you keep the original installation CD handy for instances like this that may occur on such a Windows XP system.
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