Small note, all other Macromedia software works:
 
Dreamweaver 4, Freehand 9, Fireworks 4

Have you cracked Flash 5?

No, this is an educational cd. I've installed the program on my 2nd computer (which has WinME) and it works fine.

u got all iwn 2k updates? i have not had ANY probs with ANY macromedia software (flash 4/5 dreamweaver 3/4, Ultradev 4, Director 8/freehand 9)
 
on either pro/server/adv server.
 
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ICQ me!!!
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o/s i use
win 2k pro/server/adv server, currently got adv server in
ASUS P3V4X
VARIOUS O/C SETTINGS
PIII 533 @ 640 133fsb
PIII 533 @ 584 150fsb
384mb PC133
20gIBM 7200 rpm
40g MAxtor 7200rpm
Sound Blaster LIVE!!! Platinum
ATI All-In-Wonder 128 32mb 2x Agp
19'Samsung SyncMaster 950p
Logitech Wireless keyboard/Mouse
Creative 52x cdrom
Richo CD-R/RW MP7040a 4/4/32
Epson Stylus colour 760
Cable modem
 
and i networked with a MAC G3, now sharing printer/hardrives and internet.
WOW, aren't i special now
 
AND iT ALL WORKS GRRRREAT!!!'

Yep, all updates. This is a relatively new OS clean install. (1 week)
 
Looks like I might have to do another clean install and install Flash first and see if that does the trick...

i had a cracked version of Flash 5 that didn't run in win2k too well.

If it was cracked, that's the first thing I would blame.
 
Just had an idea...

I uninstalled Flash 5, then installed the Flash 5 trial.
 
The trial loads a bit farther, I can see the navigation bar and the splash screen start loading, but then it closes.
 
Does this narrow down the problem at all?