Start button doesn

use ctrl + esc

Sunray

that does not work either

Or use windows key

Sunray

sorry that doesnt work either, I also found a fix for this issue on MS KB but that did not fix it either....

Have you restarted the machine and tried ?

Have you scanned for virus ?

Sunray

here is the link to your problem, this seems to be the exact problem you are having

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;262076&Product=win2000

This goes along with the post by adonis1976
Maybe your start menu folders got deleted
("C:\Documents and Settings\user\Start Menu" and/or "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu")

hi:

hv u try to scan virus ?
Go to this sites to scan for virus...

Online virus scan:
Symantec (norton)
http://security2.norton.com/ssc/vc_about.asp?langid=us&venid=sym&plfid=22&pkj=RKNYPJUIYCZRWEJGSSK

Housecall Online Scan
http://housecall.antivirus.com

PC Pitstop Virus Scan
http://www.pcpitstop.com/antivirus/default.asp

Spyware ? Ad Aware ?

Ad Aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Run SpyBot
http://spybot.eon.net.au/index.php?lang=en&page=download

HijackThis
http://www.webattack.com/download/dlhijackthis.shtml 

Spy Bot http://security.kolla.de/news.php?lang=en

If still no luck,

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Run SFC /SCANNOW to see if any windows protected files have been overwritten
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Repair/Restore window
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Repairing, Recovering, and Restoring an Installation of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;268106

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;292175

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i tried all of the above and nothing has worked?

hi:
none of above works? even reinstall?

Maybe u should backup ur data , format and then do a clean install..just a suggestion..


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