Audio & video software forum: i need a video driver for my computer but i cannot find one!

Yes, that happens with DIY downgrading.

https://support.gateway.com/us/en/emac/product/default.aspx?modelId=1578 has a link to detect the exact hardware you have. And it tells it's an Intel driver. So now, it's up to you, armed with the knowledge from that tool, to find the right driver on the intel site.
Same, of course for the other drivers from Intel, and the Sigmatel and Conexant drivers, if those aren't on your Windows XP disk.

But it might be easier to just do a system recovery back to factory conditions to make this PC just as fast as it was.

Kees

thanks but ive already downloaded that before and its for vista. i still tried it but it didnt work and the entire reason i downgraded it was because i dont have a recovery disc. this certain computer did not give any out with it new. and i installed a corrupted update for it and i lost everything i couldnt even go into safe mode and i couldnt find a vista basic disc for cheap and my lit instructor didnt have the basic but he had the vista pro and that would not work unless i installed more ram so i went down intead of up and i had to find my ethernet controllers and sound drivers and stuff and now all thats left is the video driver so i can play games and stuff
thanks,
Tristan

thank you i narrowed it down to about 3 on intel and i tried them and i found one that actually let me install it but had an error so i uninstalled it and did it again and it worked thank you for you help