Windows XP Home Edition does not start: System Configuration Error Code purple?

I ran recently on my Windows XP Home Edition SP3 computer system recovery and once the recovery is finished I rebooted the system and then this message and I'm stuck here.

I don't have any disc that came with the computer because it was very long ago already. I tried to download the 'Home Edition Set Up disk for Floppy Boot Installation of Windows XP"Microsoft, but I can't launch the ff:

Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Home Edition SP1
Windows XP Home Edition SP2

I can't create the configuration of disk for home edition, SP1, and SP2 because this computer I use currently is a 64 bit and no floppy drive. That's why I downloaded this instead:

Windows XP Service Pack 3 - file to Image CD ISO-9660

From:

http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=2fcde6ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&displaylang=en

I burned a DVD ROM, but I don't know what to do next. After burning, I reinserted the disc to your computer from the active autorun. Then I inserted the disc for my Windows XP that has "System Configuration Error" and I tried to restart it but theres just no autoplay or anything that the computer always crosses the "System Configuration Error" message and I don't know how to access the set up disc. What should I do? Help please... :(

Hello

Try the methods listed in the section below and check.
How to resolve configuration errors by using the System Configuration utility in Windows XP
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310560

How do I recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP startup
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307545

I hope this helps.

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