Problems on the installation of Win XP

Hi, i have a problem when i try to install Windows XP Home
Edition on my computer, when i try to make a clean
installation or the actualization, when the program checks
for the hardisks, it says that my HDD has errors that
cannot be repaired, so, i had to install windows millenium
edition and i had not get any error message like that, if
anyone can help me with this problem, i would be very
grateful...

ps: i apologize for my english, but i`m from chile...

Thanx...