Cannot Installing SP3 on SQL Server 2000

I am trying to install sp3 on sql server 2000 and receive the message that the user can
not be validated. I have already tried both methods of fixing this error under p://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=814844." target="_blank">htt
p://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=814844. I have also updated to MDAC 2.8. I h
ave tried
running sp3 as the sa. any other ideas other then reinstalling SQL2000Some other ideas here:
http://www.aspfaq.com/2440
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"byouness" <byouness@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I am trying to install sp3 on sql server 2000 and receive the message that
the user cannot be validated. I have already tried both methods of fixing
this error under http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=814844. I have also
updated to MDAC 2.8. I have tried running sp3 as the sa. any other ideas
other then reinstalling SQL2000