Right click the shortcut for Windows Explorer.
Select Properties from the menu.
On the Shortcut page, copy and paste the following into the
target box.

%systemroot%\explorer.exe
/e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

Here's an article which explains the procedure. It applies to
Windows XP as well as Windows 2000:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-u
s/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/pror
k/prde_ffs_gkge.asp

Here's another article that may be helpful:

How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307856&sd=tech

Good luck

Nepatsfan