yep.
I reformatted, reinstalled windows xp, and reinstalled all my hardware and drivers. But when I installed the Direct X 9 that came with my video card, I couldn't get into windows. It would begin with the loading screen, but once it ended the screen would go black.
once I get this problem fixed, all I need to do then is figure out how to fix my belkin wireless, and then I've got to download sp2, that avg program you gave me (ty very much) and generally firewall the *censored* outta the pc. But first things first, as I have so painfully learned.