Unfortunately I can't reproduce this. Anyway, here are some thoughts:
- Do you have access to VMware Converter 4.0 or 4.01, which lists "Windows 2000 SP4" as a supported host and guest OS?
- Did you logon to Windows 2000 using the "Administrator" account, i.e. not just an account with administrative privileges? This might make a difference, because some local security policies in Windows 2000 were/are tied to the Administrator's user account rather than to the Administrator group.
André