Based on what you have described as the problem the most successful fix in
this situation is an inplace upgrade. Review Q292175 and then attempt the
updates. Keep in mind you will need to reinstall all hotfixes and Service
Packs, however all your programs will stay registered.
292175 How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=292175
306952 What an in-place Windows 2000 upgrade changes and what it does not
change
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=306952
Elijah Landreth [MSFT]
Microsoft Server Setup Team
Search our Knowledge Base at
http://support.microsoft.com/directory
Visit the Windows 2000 Homepage at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/default.asp
See the Windows NT Homepage at
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/
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