xp wont recognize digi camera

Hi Y'all,first time post so please pardon my ignorance.My PC doesn't register when I plug my digi camera in.In the camera instruction booklet it says that I needs a factory installed version of windows on the P.C. which mine hasn't got.I bought my computer from a fair as a used base unit.

What I want to know is do I need to worship at the altar of Bill Gates and buy a proper copy of XP,or is there a fix for this,maybe a way of making the computer think it has an original copy of XP.

All I want to do is print out my photos,so I'm thinking maybe I could jusy buy a Pictbridge printer and my problems would be solved.But I would like to be able to get the data from my camera to the hard drive on my P.C. if that is possible ???

 

Thanks Halo,the camera is an Olympus Camedia D 395 (C 160).I bought it new and installed the software and drivers from the supplied CD.

I've checked the web-site but the drivers there are the same as the ones on the disc.

The camera works with my daughters PC which runs 98SE,but this means using floppies (remember them !!) to get the images onto my computer.

BTW I wouldn't want to deprive B.G. from another few bucks by using a blag OS.That would be very naughty.