Can you get to safe mode and do a system restore? If that won't work, you can try a repair installation using the original XP CD if available.
Ok so i was in a rush so i turned the PC off after a restart was needed for Microsoft security essentials.
Now i get this when I boot the pc ?
http://postimage.org/image/3wkjvevw9/full/

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