Lion install fails on my MacBook Pro

I downloaded Lion to my MacBook Pro and when it completed downloading it went to install and now I get the error that the install failed and the HD is damaged and can't be repaired. The only option is try again and that ends up in the same results/ message. How can I recover previous OS?
Charles

If you are running OS X 10.7.5, make sure that you have the correct version of AiPort Utility liked below:
AirPort Utility 5.6 for Mac OS X Lion
You may have downloaded AirPort Uility 5.6.1, which is not the right version for Lion.
If you have moved to Mountain Lion 10.8.x, you will need to use a workaround to install AirPort Utilty 5.6. See this article for details:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1167965/mountain_lion_and_the_ancient_airport_ba se_station.html

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