"MS 2000"?
Do you mean Windows 2000? Or Office 2000? Or what?
Please state what operating system (and what update level), and what version of Word (or Office).
MS Office 2000....
Vista Premium Home W/current updates. GF8800 series Video card with 340 mem (I think)...
I didn't have an excel doc handy... so I don't know if that would work. But the word doc opened without difficulty.