I'm having the same problem, just a different driver. I was told to download the chiset driver from Dell. When I tried that, I was told to download Desktop System Software. Apparently the motherboard needs this software to comunicate with windows. I've done both, and have installed them on the computer, but have still had no succes. I wonder if you have since found the problem.

Thanks Peter, I've since spoken with Tech support at Dell. They suggested my support time had run out but I persisted and he emailed me the 4 required driver links: Driver -Chipset, Audio, Video, NIC. They were indeed on the Dell website, but you have to be very specific as to which option you choose, for example, under one of the tabs, there was an option for 4 different Audio drivers under the same Dell Dimension 3000. Which to choose?. The average Joe would not know which. I never tried the others, only because the technician had already specified which one to use. Possibly any one of them would have worked. Anyway, I burned them all onto a CD and the next time I reformat, all should go well. Thanks to everyone for their support. Life is good again.