Can't get my VM network to work

[wildfire]

I have a Win XP guest OS running under a Win8 x64 host machine. WinXP installed just file on the VM but I can't get its network to work. I have worked with Virtualbox before and the network adapters all seemed to work without an issue but I can't figure out what's going on this time.

This is what >VBoxManage showvminfo WinXP --details has to say:

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Name:            WinXP
Groups:          /
Guest OS:        Windows XP (64 bit)
UUID:            8ab4b234-1fe5-4107-b22c-c6f996aaf15c
Config file:     C:\Users\wildfire\VirtualBox VMs\WinXP\WinXP.vbox
Snapshot folder: C:\Users\wildfire\VirtualBox VMs\WinXP\Snapshots
Log folder:      C:\Users\wildfire\VirtualBox VMs\WinXP\Logs
Hardware UUID:   8ab4b234-1fe5-4107-b22c-c6f996aaf15c
Memory size:     512MB
Page Fusion:     off
VRAM size:       16MB
CPU exec cap:    100%
HPET:            off
Chipset:         piix3
Firmware:        BIOS
Number of CPUs:  1
Synthetic Cpu:   off
CPUID overrides: None
Boot menu mode:  message and menu
Boot Device (1): Floppy
Boot Device (2): DVD
Boot Device (3): HardDisk
Boot Device (4): Not Assigned
ACPI:            on
IOAPIC:          on
PAE:             off
Time offset:     0ms
RTC:             local time
Hardw. virt.ext: on
Hardw. virt.ext exclusive: off
Nested Paging:   on
Large Pages:     on
VT-x VPID:       on
State:           running (since 2014-04-13T18:00:51.457000000)
Monitor count:   1
3D Acceleration: off
2D Video Acceleration: off
Teleporter Enabled: off
Teleporter Port: 0
Teleporter Address:
Teleporter Password:
Tracing Enabled: off
Allow Tracing to Access VM: off
Tracing Configuration:
Autostart Enabled: off
Autostart Delay: 0
Storage Controller Name (0):            IDE
Storage Controller Type (0):            PIIX4
Storage Controller Instance Number (0): 0
Storage Controller Max Port Count (0):  2
Storage Controller Port Count (0):      2
Storage Controller Bootable (0):        on
IDE (0, 0): C:\Users\wildfire\VirtualBox VMs\WinXP\WinXP.vdi (UUID: 159f5c49-1ca8
-4732-b534-ae5401738d0c)
IDE (1, 0): C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxGuestAdditions.iso (UUID: 5f2
9864d-a653-490c-9f6a-0865427fd411)
NIC 1:           MAC: 08002728F7B5, Attachment: NAT, Cable connected: on, Trace:
 off (file: none), Type: 82540EM, Reported speed: 0 Mbps, Boot priority: 0, Prom
isc Policy: deny, Bandwidth group: none
NIC 1 Settings:  MTU: 0, Socket (send: 64, receive: 64), TCP Window (send:64, re
ceive: 64)
NIC 2:           disabled
NIC 3:           disabled
NIC 4:           disabled
NIC 5:           disabled
NIC 6:           disabled
NIC 7:           disabled
NIC 8:           disabled
Pointing Device: USB Tablet
Keyboard Device: PS/2 Keyboard
UART 1:          disabled
UART 2:          disabled
LPT 1:           disabled
LPT 2:           disabled
Audio:           enabled (Driver: DSOUND, Controller: AC97)
Clipboard Mode:  disabled
Drag'n'drop Mode:  disabled
Video mode:      993x663x32
VRDE:            disabled
USB:             enabled
EHCI:            disabled

USB Device Filters:

<none>

Available remote USB devices:

<none>

Currently Attached USB Devices:

<none>

Bandwidth groups:  <none>

Shared folders:  <none>

VRDE Connection:    not active
Clients so far:     0

Guest:

Configured memory balloon size:      0 MB
OS type:                             WindowsXP
Additions run level:                 3
Additions version:                   4.2.12 r84980


Guest Facilities:

Facility "VirtualBox Base Driver": active/running (last update: 2014/04/13 18:01
:00 UTC)
Facility "VirtualBox System Service": active/running (last update: 2014/04/13 18
:01:11 UTC)
Facility "VirtualBox Desktop Integration": active/running (last update: 2014/04/
13 18:02:03 UTC)
Facility "Seamless Mode": active/running (last update: 2014/04/13 18:01:00 UTC)
Facility "Graphics Mode": active/running (last update: 2014/04/13 18:01:00 UTC)

[wildfire]

I forgot to mention the issue I'm having... The network adapter shows with a question mark under Device Manager. I have tried to reinstall the driver but the system cannot find any drivers compatible with it.

[smithlar]

You selected "Win XP 64 bit" VM template when you created the VM,
but did you actually install from a Win XP 32 bit disc?

When you create a new Win XP VM with the VirtualBox GUI, selecting
"Win XP 32 bit" as the machine type in the GUI auto-selects "PC-NET Fast II"
as the network card - Win XP has built-in support for that card, but not
for the 8254OEM card - only Win XP 64 supports the 8254 card (Intel PRO/1000 MT)

[wildfire]

You were right! The XP I have is a 32-bit one! I changed the network adapter and the OS type and it's now working, thank you very much!

Is there any other setting you're aware of I should change to make the VM fully aware it's a 32-bit OS instead of 64?