Windows XP Pro with VMware Fusion 3

i tried installing Windows XP Professional 5 times now using VMware Fusion 3.0. nothing has worked. im getting fustrated. it says this:
Windows/system32/config/system is missing or corrupt.
that is all. dont know what to do. ive tried two different installation discs. it should be working.

Hello - I came across this old post of yours. Unfortunately, I need to install VMWare Fusion and Windows onto my Macbook Pro and wondering where is the best place to get a Windows OS disc? I've read that XP is the best version to use and have seen it on some websites for as little as $60 but not sure if that is safe. Also, I don't have an optical drive so would have to buy an external one to install Windows (Fusion 5 can be downloaded from their site i guess). Any advice on the best and cheapest way to get this done would be greatly appreciated!

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