1. Run the setup.exe self extracting file to prefered location.
2. Go to the Extract location and into the <Setup> Folder. Open sql2000.msi with ORCA.
3. Once in ORCA click the 'Transforms' tab and select 'New Transform'. Now go into the Property table and create a new property by either double clicking on a blank row or right clicking a blank row and selecting 'Add Row'
4. Name the Property BLANKSAPWD and give it a value of 1
5. After creating new Property go back to 'Tranforms' tab and select 'Generate New Transform' and follow the prompts.
6. Open a CMD prompt and install using msiexec /i <path to msi> TRANSFORMS=<path to mst>
7. The SQL desktop engine will then be installed and can be verified by checking in add remove programs.
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