>>I am not sure. I could be wrong about using SQL Server 7.0 to manage MSDE 2000. I kind of have it the other way around... I have SQL Server 7 and SQL Server 2000 installed on the same machine, and SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition installed on another.
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>>I have not tried using SQL Server 7.0 to manage MSDE 2000.

From my experience you can manage MSDE 7.0 with the Enterprise tools of SQL Server 2000 but not the other way around. I can't give you 100% assurance, but I think so.

Alex