Can run in Linux but XP boot stops at logo

Greetings...I've been having a problem trying to get my laptop to work. I tried to repair my touch pad and when I tried to restart the computer it gave me the sorry for the inconvenience message and asked whether to start in safe mode, network, last
known config, or to start windows normally. Anyways, I tried all of that and booting with last known config and windows normally got me to the XP Home Edition logo waited a while and then restarted giving the same sorry for the inconvenience message. I
tried booting in safemode and a bunch of drivers scroll across the screen and halt after aliati.sys. Now, I understand that there must be some driver corruption or something which requires the Recovery console on the OEM CD for Home Edition. Well,
I've tried to get a hold of one with no luck because I don't have one. I don't have ~$100 so I'm curious what I can do. I can tell you that after a month of trying to get a hold of the Home Ed CD I downloaded a copy of Knoppix. I'm running Knoppix
on the same laptop at this very moment but I don't know if I can repair XP Home when I'm in Linux OS. Can anyone throw me some pointers on this matter? Thanks for your time.
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Can run in Linux but XP boot stops at logo