A couple of issues I am hoping for some help with

[TheMUBM]

I don’t know man. I am reading somethings that say you can’t install a 64 bit OS on a 32 bit system. However, this windows is 64 bit and the system information for the PC shows me an x86 which I thought meant 32 bit. I am about ready to give up. This is becoming more trouble than it is worth.

[PeterOz]

Something not making sense here
Click start right click my computer Left click propertities - Post a pic.
We always have the option of xpmode

[PeterOz]

In your pics you gave me the device for the video I need the same for the network card.
Deep breath - walk away if needed and come back.

[TheMUBM]

Others

[PeterOz]

Ok when you get a usb stick can you go and get this driver Click On Me
On the last lot of drivers I showed yo did you get the xp or the xop 64bit?
Lets hope this one works

[TheMUBM]

I installed xp 32 bit. but I will say that I found a service tag on this PC and was able to look it up on Dell’s site. I found the exact drivers I need from them but again, they are all in exe form and when I try to execute them I get the win32 error.

[PeterOz]

Can you open a command / Dos Prompt and type sfc /scannow [COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)]press enter NB there is a space between sfc and the slash
IF that runs when finished at the dos prompt chkdsk C: /f /r [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)] [COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)]press enter[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR]

[PeterOz]

If both run try the exe files again

[TheMUBM]

The first appeared to run correctly and finished. No command prompt came up so I brought one up and typed in what you said and it said path not found

[TheMUBM]

Nevermind, I forgot to put in chkdsk, but it says it cant run because it is in use. I am going to try to restart it

[PeterOz]

Yes a lot of times it wants to reboot
If the exe does not run Click on Start>Right click my computer>left click properties.
Post a screen shot please

[TheMUBM]

It completed fine.

[PeterOz]

Do the exe files work now?

[TheMUBM]

No

[PeterOz]

this windows is 64 bit
I installed xp 32 bit

Ok which do we have 32 or 64 ?

If you have Windows XP, there are two methods to determine whether you are running a 32-bit or a 64-bit version. If one does not work, try the other.
Method 1: View System Properties in Control Panel
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[li]Click Start, and then click Run.[/li][li]Type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.[/li][li]Click the General tab. The operating system is displayed as follows:[/li][li]For a 64-bit version operating system: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Version < Year> appears under System.[/li][li]For a 32-bit version operating system: Windows XP Professional Version < Year> appears under System.[/li][/ol]
Method 2: View System Information window
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[li]Click Start, and then click Run.[/li][li]Type winmsd.exe, and then click OK.[/li][li]When System Summary is selected in the navigation pane, locate Processor under Item in the details pane. Note the value.[/li][li]If the value that corresponds to Processor starts with x86, the computer is running a 32-bit version of Windows.[/li][li]If the value that corresponds to Processor starts with ia64 or AMD64, the computer is running a 64-bit version of Windows.[/li][/ol]
If it is 64 that could be our problem