http://www.winhistory.de/more/386/xpmini_eng.htm
socket 3, Pentium Overdrive 8 MHz & 20 MB RAM
http://www.winhistory.de/more/386/Sc...mhz_system.gif
yes it will run, or more of walk/crawl but it can be done. the biggest concern is why cant you get the software to run properly? what was the software writen for 95, 3.1, dos? have you tried xp's compatibility mode yet, it can usualy get old software to run.
I think you need an IT department.