I can't obtain as DHCP client after upgrade to SP4

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I bought a used Dell PowerEdge SC500 server with IDE drives that is still
under warranty per phone inquiry from Dell. It did not come with OS per
Dell but the seller put Windows 2000 SP1 in it. I was able to connect to
the Internet thru my home router until I upgraded to SP4 and downloaded
Spybot to remove some 'Alexa' bot Microsoft put in their updates.

Here's my problem. I can no longer obtain IP. On 'boot' it would say in
sequence: starting..., connecting to the network..., and 'applying security
policies'. WTF is this 'applying security policies? I check the file
'\winnt\systems32\drivers\hosts' which Spyboot added to redirect popups,
etc., to '127.0.0.1' local loopback. I don't see anything redirecting DHCP
client IP request. My Intel NIC is working okay.

Anyway idea what the heck is going on after my SP4 upgrade?
 
I'll try anything. I just need my data files from this freak'ng hard drive
with W2K SP4 drive then whack the winblows and will install Linux!
 
Blaster? I think the problem has been resolved. I was able to connect to
my home LAN by brute force, downloaded SpyWare Blaster and ran it. It got
stucked with the popup "Microsoft Office 2000 Premium bla-bla-blah....
getting information, insert disk, bla-bla-blah.+_)(*&^%$#@!" I removed this
Office 2000 Premium, now my Dell PE SC500 can connect to DHCP server without
timeout.
 
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