Virtual Device Driver format in the registry is invalid

Hi,
I have the following error occur when I try to install Java development kit from Sun (j2sdk-1_3_1_02-win.exe) onto my window's 2000 laptop:
SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/VirtualDeviceDrivers. VDD. Virtual Device Driver format in the registry is invalid
Checking my registry there is only a default string value, the binary value VDD does not exist. (I can see it on other people's laptops)
Is it possible to fix this?

Microsoft has a manual workaroud to fix this: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q254914

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