Cant Start Windows: System files corrupted

Need urgent help here.
My pc last nite hang on me out of the blue n cant be restarted.
after the starting windows screen(black screen with the white bars loading), i will get the following message:
"windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt
\windows\system32\config\system"
the system prompt me to insert the win xp cd to go to repair console, which i did but i do not know how to use it. the recovery mode is in dos mode with a limited set of functions which i cant find any of them useful to my cause.
i m using win xp sp2 on a P3 733mhz comp.
PLS HELP!!!!!!!!

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www.techspot.com/vb/topic8356.html

Regards Howard :wave: :wave:

thanx alot!! will follow the instructions when home!