SMS 2.0 Visual C++ runtime error

How can I get past this error when I execute the SMS Management COnsole? I have installed Windows 2000 server, SQL 7.0 and SMS 2.0. Whenever I try to open the SMS Management Console, I get a Visual C++ Runtime Error. The memory address error follows. Event Viewer shows it as an Event ID 26. I am using the Microsoft Press training text for SMS 2.0 and following its instructions exactly. Either I am missing something in the text or the text is missing something.