Thanks for quick reply, Orac. I had seen that item, but this problem seems to be simply not being able to run a vbs script - that item refers to Database problems?
Even on this first line
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
I get "Could not create object "WScipt.Shell" with the same Error Code, which seems a fairly basic error? I am holding back from going down the MDAC download route at the moment.
I am fairly new to 2000. What could be missing in my setup for running VBS?
EDIT: Oh! so simple! Somehow Wscript had 'uninstalled' itself and running 'Scripten.exe'..........has........cured it 
Appreciate the help.