I can't get sql serever 2005 express to install

I've tried several times and have not been able to get the process finished to instal sql server 2005 express to load on my computer.

I get to the very end and get a failure. I went to the error log and got this:

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 9.00.1399.06
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OS Version : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Time : Fri Feb 17 10:48:10 2006

TELFORDT : The current system does not meet recommended hardware requirements for this SQL Server release. For detailed hardware requirements, see the readme file or SQL Server Books Online.
Machine : TELFORDT
Product : Microsoft SQL Server Setup Support Files (English)
Product Version : 9.00.1399.06
Install : Successful
Log File : c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_SQLSupport_1.log
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Machine : TELFORDT
Product : Microsoft SQL Server Native Client
Product Version : 9.00.1399.06
Install : Successful
Log File : c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_SQLNCLI_1.log
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Machine : TELFORDT
Product : Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer
Product Version : 9.00.1399.06
Install : Successful
Log File : c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_SqlWriter_1.log
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Machine : TELFORDT
Product : MSXML 6.0 Parser
Product Version : 6.00.3883.8
Install : Successful
Log File : c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_MSXML6_1.log
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Machine : TELFORDT
Product : SQL Server Database Services
Error : The SQL Server service failed to start. For more information, see the SQL Server Books Online topics, "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" and "Starting SQL Server Manually."
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Machine : TELFORDT
Product : Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Product Version : 9.00.1399.06
Install : Failed
Log File : c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_SQL.log
Last Action : InstallFinalize
Error String : The SQL Server service failed to start. For more information, see the SQL Server Books Online topics, "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" and "Starting SQL Server Manually."
The error is (1067) The process terminated unexpectedly.
Error Number : 29503
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SQL Server Setup failed. For more information, review the Setup log file in %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt.

Time : Fri Feb 17 10:57:51 2006

List of log files:
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_Core(Local).log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_SQLSupport_1.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_SQLNCLI_1.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_SqlWriter_1.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_MSXML6_1.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_SQL.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_Datastore.xml
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_.NET Framework 2.0.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_Support.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_Core.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_SCC.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0005_TELFORDT_WI.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\LOG\ERRORLOG

Since I am new to this. . . What does it all mean