How to convert recursive CTE to "normal" SQL

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I have a recursive CTE-query like this:

;With cte As
(Select e.entryID, e.bOpen, e.nextEntryID, e.entryID As OriginalentryID
From entries e
Where e.bOpen = 1 And e.nextEntryID Is Not Null
Union All
Select e.entryID, e.bOpen, e.nextEntryID, c.OriginalentryID
From cte c
Inner Join entries e On e.entryID = c.nextEntryID)
Select c.entryID, c.OriginalentryID
From cte c
Where bOpen = 0;

Would there be any way to realise this without CTE (i.e. for SQL Server 2000)?
Any hints/ideas are appreciated.