Cannot restore Windows after using Rescue & Recovery

I used R&R once and after doing so, I reboot and come up with error message saying "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
\WINDOWS\system32\c_1252,nls
You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair."
Of course there is no original Setup CD-ROM with this computer. I tried a Windows XP Professional CD from Microsoft and it cannot see any hard drive on my computer, so it will not work.
Is there a way to start over and re-install Windows??

hey Bernie
missing drivers.. not th end of the world. dont give up on Lenovo yet. i installed xp yesterday and found the drivers the ibm-lenovo support site. fill in you laptop specs.. i.e. model, OS, etc. and you should get a list of your drivers..
After i had th files i thought they didnt work but wat they do is extract you drivers to your local disk.
Thers another site, sorry forgot to bookmark it but this one was sufficient in my case. Hope lenovos not in the trash yet
here:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?template=%2Fproductselection%2Flandingpages%2F...

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