Symptoms
Running a complex query that results in a parallel plan may cause an Access Violation (AV) to occur.
Resolution
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
290211?(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290211/EN-US/) INF: How To Obtain the Latest SQL Server 2000 Service PackNOTE: The following hotfix was created before the release of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3.
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

DateTimeVersionSizeFile name——————————————————-3/7/20025:12 PM8.00.5947269 KBSqlservr.exeNOTE: Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the files may also contain additional files.