I get disk boot failure when I restart my computer?

I have Windows XP on my computer.  To remove a Trojan on my system, I tried to put my computer in safe mode.  After that, all that came was a white text on a black screen.  I waited for a while, but nothing else came.  So, I turned off the computer.  After turning it back on, the computer says "disk boot failure".  She also asked me to insert the disk system, but my computer never came with the Xp disc.  It was already loaded on my computer.  To compensate for this, I bought a Windows Vista upgrade disc, but is not let me load because it is an upgrade.  Please, help me.  I'm at my wit's end.  Also, I am very computer illiterate, so that all the instructions, please be as simple as possible.  Thank you.

There is no way to get this properly diagnosed and fixed is going to be simple and Basic. I'll take the word regarding the level of your computer skills. Take a good reputation from the computer and competent local computer Tech. do not use a type BigComputerStore/GeekSquad of the place. Make sure to tell the tech if you have backed up your data so they can do it for you if need be. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

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