A chipset is the array of chips on your motherboard. A package of chips so to speak.

Go to this site and run the first tool:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/h...s/default.mspx

hey iono if my hardware came with an installing cd or floppy so iono wut to do?

it keeps saying i need to buy the genuine product key and does that mean i gotta buy it?

What was the result of the above test?

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/h...s/default.mspx

If you are running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, the Windows Validation Assistant can scan your product key to help you determine whether your computer’s operating system is genuine.

From what you said here:

hey for the direct x 9.0c it won't let me downloaded unless i have some kind of key thingy and that cost like 134 dollars >.< so wut do i do now?

as well as not being able to use Windows Update I am lead to believe that you do not have a valid copy of XP.

If this is the case we cannot help you here. Sorry

http://www.d-a-l.com/help/showthread.php?t=17578

You need to spend the like $134 for a valid copy.

Enter the directory where you unzipped the file you downloaded,
and then enter the "Win2000" subdirectory. Highlight the "ialmnt5.INF"
can u tell me wut this mean plz --____--

ummm but this disk was the old one i had that i did spent 134 dollars on and i got it out from my cd case to reboot it when this crashed so i didn't buy it illigally

You need to purchase a legitimate version of XP or some other Operating System.

wut is that?

Do you have a Product Key for your XP CD?

ummm so can u plz explain to me wut "Enter the directory where you unzipped the file you downloaded,
and then enter the "Win2000" subdirectory. Highlight the "ialmnt5.INF"
file. Click on the "Open" button." means plz