I'm not sure how you installed Python, or how you are using it, but I made something last year to help Windows XP users who are brand new to Python and can't get things to run, etc.
You might try either jumping into somewhere midway, or if you keep having trouble, uninstall whatever you installed and start over using this: http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/2006/03/14/python-on-xp-7-minutes-to-hello-world/ If that link breaks, use this: http://tinyurl.com/w7wgp Good luck. rd -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
