(re: MIxed up Mother Goose (SCI) Windows XP) Which version of the game do you have, the enhanced or the later deluxe version? Are you running a DOS or Windows version? If DOS, try DOSBox.
Link: http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1(http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1)