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Telnet is not working in Windows XP

Whenever I type the command "telnet" in Windows XP command prompt, I get the output as:

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Guest [Entry]

"If you type telnet on the command prompt and get this error I'm convinced that you're XP has been explicitly changed in this way.
The option you enabled is the telnet SERVICE (Which is a BAD idea!).
That is opposite of what you tried in the first place which is the telnet CLIENT."
Guest [Entry]

"That's odd, XP should have it included. If you have a Windows XP CD lying around, pop it in and run this from the run box (Win + R):

sfc /scannow

This will start the Windows File Protection service and begin to scan all protected files and verify them. It will replacing any files which are missing or have problems."
Guest [Entry]

"The telnet client is installed with XP at C:\WINDOWS\system32\telnet.exe.

Check that you have this executable file, and if it was deleted by any chance, copy it from another XP computer.

Please note that you also need these files:
C:\WINDOWS\Help\telnet.hlp
C:\WINDOWS\Help\telnet.chm"