Installing SQL 2000

Getting package fail error

[HHand]

I am new to the SQL world but have run into a problem. I have an HP LH3000 server with plenty of RAM and Hard Drive space. I am running WIN 2K Advanced Server with SP3. This was a clean install. I then tried to load the MSDN copy of SQL 2000. I get all the way through the MDAC and get the following error:
Instalation of the Microsoft Access Componets Package fail (-1)

Dose anyone know what this means or what I may be doing wrong?

[skibum]

Welcome HHand!

Unfortunately I can't help you with SQL 2k, but you will probably find someone to help out over in the "Website Technology Issues" forum:

[webmasterworld.com...]

In fact this thread will probably be moved over there.

[DaveAtIFG]

M$ offers an installed MDAC component checker here [microsoft.com] that may help you identify the problem. It's "designed to help you determine installed version information and diagnose installation issues with the Microsoft Data Access Components."

[HHand]

Thanks for all the help on this issue. I believe that the problem was with my MDAC. I udated my MDAC and tried the instalation over. This appeared to have resolved the problem.
Harold

[JuniorHarris]

The installation should check for minimum version required components...which I believe MDAC was one.