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cannont install sp3 in sql 2000 server

i am trying to run this command

c:\\sql2ksp3\setup.bat

and it gives me this error    
set up initialization error
source   sqlspre.ini
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Delete files in TEMP directory.
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how do i get to it?
It should be TEMP directory set up in profile of the user running setup. Setup is not able rewrite files of previous unfinished installation.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/6/1/d614788a-3ab3-4060-90ea-d64093c090e1/SBS_RelNotes.htm
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Setup initialization error: Source \SQL2000_SP3a\x86\Setup\Sqlspre.ini

You may receive this error when you try to install SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3. It occurs when the Service Pack 3 Setup program tries to copy Setupsql.ini to the %Temp% folder, but cannot overwrite a pre-existing version of the file that is marked as read-only.

If you receive this error, browse to the %Temp% folder on your system drive, and either delete the pre-existing version of setupsql.ini or remove the read-only attribute. Then run SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 Setup again.
Run cmd.exe and run "set temp" in it

Or directly run delete all
RMDIR /S /Q %temp%
DEL /S /Q %temp%\*.*
i did set temp and it shows me the path only
what else should i do after set temp
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