storage706_TEST_3

this test pack loads fewer storage drivers during windows2000 setup, and might work.
(I will have to slipstream a win2000, and run it in Virtual machine to verify).

Windows 2000 can handle fewer drivers during txtmode, and the packs grow, and grow, so we came to the point that we have to disable more than we had done.

If this happens to be a driver your machine USES, then you can comment out the line that disables this driver.
Save the original massstorage file to a backup folder
Un7zip the mass storage pack you will edit in a separate folder.
open the INI and comment out the line that disables your driver

example
[3-1]
ms_count             = 1
ms_1_deviceName        = "AMCC 3ware 9000/9500 Series SATA RAID Controller"
ms_1_tag            = "3ware95k"
ms_1_sysFile        = "3wareDrv.sys"
ms_1_hwids            = "PCI\VEN_13C1&DEV_1002&SUBSYS_100213C1"
ms_1_isBusExtender    = false
ms_1_exc_disableIfOS= "w2k"

make that
[3-1]
ms_count             = 1
ms_1_deviceName        = "AMCC 3ware 9000/9500 Series SATA RAID Controller"
ms_1_tag            = "3ware95k"
ms_1_sysFile        = "3wareDrv.sys"
ms_1_hwids            = "PCI\VEN_13C1&DEV_1002&SUBSYS_100213C1"
ms_1_isBusExtender    = false
; ms_1_exc_disableIfOS= "w2k"

If you find you still have too litle memory, you can disable drivers.
Add this line to a few more driver sections that do not have the line. (drivers you do not need)

ms_1_exc_disableIfOS= "w2k"

when done with that INI edit, repack the INI and D Folder.
Use the edited pack.

DPs_BASE.ini
[General]
; preferred language
prefLang    = "Chinese (Simplified)"
; yes/no, enable or disable the wizard-style buttons, if not specified: yes
wizardButtons    = "yes"
; yes/no, enable or disable the GUI, if not specified: yes
GUI        = "yes"

[Settings]
; disc/bartpe/multibootDisc
instPlatform    = "disc"
; trailing backslash is allowed, but not necessary
location    = "D:\OS\win2k_pro_sp4_CN"
; none/all/select, if select, specify them below, if not specified: all
DriverPacks    = "select"
; 1/2, method to install the DriverPacks, if not specified: 2
DPsMethod    = "1"
; GUIRunOnce/RunOnceEx/custom, if not specified: GUIRunOnce
finisherMethod    = "RunOnceEx"

; you should only add this section if you've set [Settings]\finishMethod to "RunOnceEx"
[RunOnceExSettings]
; custom/default, if not specified: default
startID        = "default"

; this section is optional!
[OptionalSettings]
; none/all/select/paths/patterns, enable or disable Keep The Drivers (KTD) , if not specified: none
KTD        = "all"
; <path>, to specify a custom KTD cache location, if not specified: default (%SystemRoot%\DriverPacks)
KTDlocation    = "%SystemRoot%\DriverPacks"
; yes/no, enable or disable QuickStream Cache (QSC), if not specified: yes
QSC        = "yes"

; you should only add this section if you've set [Settings]\DriverPacks to "select"
[SelectDriverPacks]
DP_CPU        = "yes"
DP_LAN        = "yes"
DP_MassStorage    = "yes"
DP_MassStorage_textmode = "yes"

; this section is optional!
[OptionalSettingsOther]
; CCC/CCP, use ATI Catalyst Control Center or ATI Catalyst Control Panel (only relevant when slipstreaming DriverPack Graphics A)
ATI_cpl        = "CCC"

I using Method1
I using VMware Workstation 5.5.3 Build-34685    RAM 256MB
I pring any key restart computer

Are you using Method1 or Method2 (latter recommended)?

Also, what is the actual memory count (RAM) of that system...?

And what happens on pressing any key?