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I got xp pro to install using some slipstreamed drivers (thank god for driverpacks.net)

Ok, so XP Pro installed fine, but a good bit of hardware isn't working.
In the Device Manager, I have 7 devices in the "Other Devices" (aka Not Working) category:

• Ethernet Controller
• Mass Storage Controller
• PCI Device
• RTL8187_Wireless
• SM BUS Controller
• Video Controller
• Video Controller (VGA Compatible)

If you go here you can see the drivers and components in the laptop. Here are some issues/thoughts I have on fixing the situation:

1)Go back to DriverPacks (see previous post), and include all of the driverpacks possible, and hope that they will install themselves if I reinstall XP.
2)The wireless driver on the gateway website (link provided) says vista only. Uh-oh.
3)The wireless card (according to gateway) was manufactured by a company called LiteOn, but I couldn't find any drivers on their website (I did send them an email though).
4)The network card may be shot (he says it hasn't worked since his power went out a few weeks ago).

I'm thinking number one may do the trick..but I've learned a lot about installing XP here the past few days, so I'm thinking someone has a solution with a greater chance of working..
(Taken from my post at the MSFN)