> I tried running httrack-3.20RC8D.exe in a virgin Win2000 
> box and it kept crashing saying that a memory address 
could 
> not be read.  I rolled back an installed the earlier 
> version and it works...

Ensure you have patched your W2K release with all service 
packs, then try to reinstall winhttrack.
If the problem still occurs, please give more details (URL, 
options used..)