My hard drive got wiped and my video card vga compat and mutilmeiad audio and bel ethernet drivers are missing its a bell optpelx gx260 on windows xp pro

You will need to re-install the driver for each component.

If you no longer have the CD's, you can download the drivers from each manufacturer's web site.

the video driver for your dell is not supported in windows 7. You're stuck with that way it looks. but you could try to use the windows xp video driver and install it using compatibility mode. window xp service pack 3 compatibility mode

Is these the specification for your laptop? or similar?
PACKARD BELL EASYNOTE C3300 QUA-K1
Basic Specifications:
Processor: AMD Athlon 2.2GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Hard Drive: 20GB partitioned
Video Memory: 64MB
Networking: Lynksis PCMCIA WIFI, LAN, etc
Display: 15" XGA TFT Screen
Power: Working Battery & A/C Adaptor
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Office: Microsoft Office 2003
Pre-Installed: Programs, Games, & MP3

Try this Archived FTP site from Parkardbell @ ftp://ftp.download.packardbell.com/NOTEBOOK/EasyNote%20C3%20series/Driver/Xp/

Your laptop is "Easynote C3 Series"

Hope it helps.

go to your computer brand name's website and type the service tag place on your computer,download motherboard driver.

Oh! Sorry.
Try to search for the XP Drivers for your Laptop or Return the OS to Windows Vista, some Toshiba Laptops does not have XP Drivers if downgraded from Vista to XP.

Thanks

that is because the driver for both the video card and the network card is missing. (right click on my computer, go to hardware, then device manager) everything under other devices, are missing drivers. find the driver CD and install it one by one. (check also with your recovery CDs, usually , it is CD number2). note when the video card driver is missing, windows defaults the the standard VGA driver , so you can see at least something, and u are not totally blind looking at black screen. that is why you could not change the resolution.

Dear Cedrich,

I found an "unofficial" e-machines website for you: http://www.e4allupgraders.info/


And the following is a link to your Ethernet driver:
http://www.e4allupgraders.info/dir3/files/drivers/lan/AU31_Ethernet_xp2k.zip


Here is the page for your particular model:
http://www.e4allupgraders.info/dir1/motherboards/socketa/au31_downloads.shtml

If you need any further assistance, please request it,
Jem

if you don't have the cd with the drivers and utilities, then you can download the drivers online with another computer. (you will need a thumb drive or cd to save it on) you will also need to make sure you know what brand of ethernet card your computer came with. once you get that ethernet card working, you can get online and download the remaining drivers, possibly through windows update. be sure to select custom update, not express, so it will search for the hardware drivers for you.

Go to Lenovo's support site on another unit, enter the model of your unit (it's on the bottom of the laptop) and download the drivers for the items XP didn't have drivers for.
It's not uncommon these days to have very few drivers provided by the operating system.
No worries.
Good luck

Windows xp can run on any PC that has a 233 mhz processor and 64mb of ram. Here is a list of hardware requirements for windows xp taken from microsofts website : These are the minimum requirements for basic functionality. Actual requirements vary, depending on the system configuration and the programs and features that you choose to install. If you are installing Windows XP over a network, you may need additional available hard-disk space. The minimum hardware requirements for Windows XP Home Edition are: ? Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended) ? At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (128 MB is recommended) ? At least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk ? CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive ? Keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse or some other compatible pointing device ? Video adapter and monitor with Super VGA (800 x 600)or higher resolution ? Sound card ? Speakers or headphones The minimum hardware requirements for Windows XP Professional include: ? Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended) ? At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (128 MB is recommended) ? At least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk ? CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive ? Keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse or some other compatible pointing device ? Video adapter and monitor with Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution ? Sound card ? Speakers or headphones