How to do a repair from bootup

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My XP SP2 has a serious problem:
It got hang a couple of times and I need to 'reset' it, now when it pass the
POST and prompt me the following file is corrupted, told me to press 'r' to
repair the system file using the original XP CD.

I boot from my XP cd and run the setup until came up to the selection
screen. I chose 'R' and got to the dos screen.
I have no idea how to do the repair in this dos screen.


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