2k2 runs fine on my XP Home edition, with no crashes to date. It flips back to the desktop with the prog minimised on the taskbar occasionally, but clicking the taskbar box brings it back. As Ozzy said, don't use the SP1 update as this slows the whole thing down. Also, XP is memory-hungry - you probably need 512mB for enough headroom. What are the processor and video card speeds?
Good luck.
