don't win2k have a function to let me go back to a certain state?

it's only a feature of Windows ME. Win XP will have it too!

The best thing to do is create a repair disk when your system is running the way you want. Then you can use the repair disk to go back to that state. Win2000 doesn't do this automatically.
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Oh also there is an option to boot to last known good boot (press F8 while booting). This however is created everytime the computer boots succesfully and it only keeps one copy.
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does the repair disk return the OS to the exact state?

It returns to the exact state from when you created it. However nothing is guaranteed. Sometimes you may need to reinstall a few programs, but a majority of the time it works with no problems.
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Check out this app: http://www.roxio.com/en/products/goback/index.html

It may do what you want better than an ERD.

You should understand Win2K was not meant to be a home user product... Microsoft didn't seem to mind tricking people with the product name into thinking it was...  They really should have called it NT5.  Fewer people would get into this kind of problem.  

What problem are you experiencing?  Describe what happens and why you need to return the system to a previous state.  Perhaps we can help you then...

(Reinstalling Win2K won't return it to the state it was before.  It will simply act as an upgrade to Windows 2000 - even though it's not upgrading.  The result will be that if your problem is caused by bad drivers, it's quite possible they'll still be there and causing your problem).  It may work, but don't count on it.

i'm not currently having a problem, but would definitly be much helpful of the OS has such a function. thanks anyway

thanks leew, for the info! you wouldnt happen to know any info on setting up RAS of IIS? right now i'm having trouble with both. :(

They should probably be separate questions... If you post them as such, I and/or someone else will likely be able to help you...