ff7 crashes at the first scene

[Meat Puppet]

Actually, to get FFVII running on 2000 you need the Application Compatibility Toolkit with QFixApp.

Before this, you will need to install the chocobo patch. I assume that is what you mean when you say the "duck something program".. but just to be sure, I'll give you a link:

http://www.k-ff.com/Final7/Download/...cobo_patch.zip (23KB)

Run QFixApp, browse for and select ff7.exe. You will need to select the Win2000 layer. Then select the follow fixes:
EmulateWriteFile, Shrinker, Virtual Registry, Win2000VersionLie (should already be selected).

You should be able to download Application Compatibility Toolkit 1.5 here:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/win/18749
EDIT: I just tried this link and it's dead. I'll try and find you another.

Obviously if you already have it you don't need to download it.

EDIT: Aha, I've found a link that will probably be more help to you than I am:

http://www.joikkeli.org/janne/ff7.html

If you have no problem with following instructions, this guide should get FF7 running on 2000 fine.