I am trying to install SQL Server 2000 on a Win2K OS machine but I
get this error message:

"A previous program installation created pending file operations on
the installation machine. You must restart the computer before running
setup."

I see others have had this problem but have fixed it using the solution
in:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;312995

I have tried the solution but to no avail. The registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session
Manager\PendingFileRenameOperations keeps reappearing as soon as I
close RegEdit.

Any ideas?
Thanks,
lq