The software for Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Standard Edition and Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Enterprise Edition is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000. You must install Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5 or later for these programs to run on Windows 2000.
For more information about this software, and to download SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5 or later, visit the Microsoft SQL Server page at the Microsoft Web site at http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q197/1/77.ASP. Web addresses can change, so you may be unable to connect to this Web site.
For a list of software supported by Windows 2000, see the Microsoft Windows 2000 Product Compatibility List at the Microsoft Web site.