Computer won't boot! Missing .nls files

[PunK_WalKeR]

So I've been through a lot to get where I am now. My computer won't boot and initially there was a file missing named c_1252.nls. Well, I fixed that through the recovery console only to discover another missing file, c_437.nls. I followed the same steps in the recovery console to fix the missing c_1252.nls file only to discover that when I'm in c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 and I do the command "ren c_437.nls c_437.old" which is the same command I used for the c_1252.nls file it gives me the following message "The system cannot find the file or directory specified." What do I do? I've had a friend who's fairly comfortable with computers to get me to this point. I know enough about computers to get myself around and fix surface level problems, but problems this complex I have no idea what to do. Please help! Thanks!

 

[dai]

do a repair installation
boot from the xp cd and choose install
continue with install until windows finds the previous installation
then repair
when finished install sp2

 

[PunK_WalKeR]

Do I need to install SP2 even though I already installed it before this happened and if I do what you asked will I lose any information on my computer? That's my biggest concern...

 

[dai]

your files and everything will remain intact,unless you have slipstreamed sp2 to your origninal xp you will have to reinstall sp2
if you want to make a slipstreamed disk use this
http://nuhi.msfn.org/