Please HELP - XP Pro re-install

I'm not very Techy...but here goes...
On restart my computer went to a DOS screen with a "Windows could not start
because the following file is missing or corrupt: windows/system32/..." error
message

went through the chkdsk /r with the disc in the drive and it started the
set-up off the disc..thought I was well on my way...BUT now it is stuck in
the set up and says it can't find files and yes the disc is in! I tried
cancelling, the computer restarts and goes right back to the set up, says it
can't find files,, wants the disc but nothing happens.

The disc I have is Windows Genuine Advantage Kit for Windows XP Professional
sent from MS because when my computer was repaired by a friend of a friend he
had installed a pirated version, so I purchased online
--
Lori

"So i purchased", purchased what....Either way,if youre pc was repaired with
a pirated copy of xp,do you have an original,thats what is needed.A "genuine
advantage" kit would only contain some add-ons & info to the OS.If no retail
copy of xp exists,then you need to purchase one..

"Lori" wrote:

> I'm not very Techy...but here goes...
> On restart my computer went to a DOS screen with a "Windows could not start
> because the following file is missing or corrupt: windows/system32/..." error
> message
>
> went through the chkdsk /r with the disc in the drive and it started the
> set-up off the disc..thought I was well on my way...BUT now it is stuck in
> the set up and says it can't find files and yes the disc is in! I tried
> cancelling, the computer restarts and goes right back to the set up, says it
> can't find files,, wants the disc but nothing happens.
>
> The disc I have is Windows Genuine Advantage Kit for Windows XP Professional
> sent from MS because when my computer was repaired by a friend of a friend he
> had installed a pirated version, so I purchased online
> --
> Lori