When installing Oracle10g on Windows 2000,you should not install Service Pack 3 before installing the Oracle software because it has some incompatibility issues with Oracle.

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Oracle10g is compatible with Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) and later versions. The incompatibility issues were more commonly associated with earlier versions of Oracle and Windows 2000, not Oracle10g. Oracle generally provides documentation on compatible operating system versions and necessary service packs.

When Installing Oracle10g on Windows 2000,you Should Not Install Service