i'm trying to install MS server 2000 components and I continuously get the same error. "A previous program installation created pending file operations on the installation machine. You must restart the computer before running setup." I've rebooted 100 times, turned the machine on and off, installed other programs, etc. and stil I get the error ONLY when I try to install the components.
Please Help!!!!

Intallation Error
GhostlyDeath
Try this.
1. Run command regedit, remove the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Pendingfilerenameoperations
2. Reboot the machine
Lewis Yeung
I took a complete answer from this page
http://www.kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx kbNumber=312995
SQL Server 2000 installation fails with "...previous program installation..." error message
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To work around this problem, depending on the source of the error, you can use any one of the following methods:
NOTE: Please make sure that you only delete the value mentioned, not the whole session manager key.
NOTE: In Microsoft Windows 2000, click Export Registry File from the Registry menu.
NOTE: In Windows 2000, click Exit on the Registry menu.
Note The PendingFileRenameOperations registry value may be re-created when you restart the computer. If the registry values are re-created, delete the PendingFileRenameOperations registry value again by completing steps a through j, and then run SQL Server 2000 Setup. Do not restart the computer before you run SQL Server 2000 Setup.