HAHA, you used the wrong cd 🙂 happens to the best of us 🙂
Hitman doesn't run in 2k i don't think.. but that's only from one person's testimony. dvd quality won't suffer in win2k, gaming is pretty much the only concern (or really really old proggies... ie, i don't think doom works.. or does it?)
and what's the hassle w/ installing two OS's? it's just a LITTLE more work 🙂 Install winME, install games, thats it. install win2k, have it do it's dual boot junks, and boom, a perfect dual boot system. i actually have two win2k installs 🙂 hehe, don't ask.
btw, MAME does work, and alice does too. check your drivers.