windows xp startup



Can any one help me as when the computer starts I get an error message saying
windows\system32\config\system is corrupt,
it then tells my to try using setup to repair this problem by using r.
but when I run setup I do not get the Option to repair only a new install
which I do not want to do.

Can any one help me please !!!!
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