Bad hard drive

[Brian Andrews]

I need help.  I' m very new to Macs.  Just got a Wallstreet from eBay.  
First time I turned it on it didn't get past the OS 9.2 splash screen.  
Second time it did boot and I launched IE.  The some icons on the 
desktop started to disappear and a message said that my disk was 
damaged.

Now when I boot I just get a picture of a floppy with a question mark.  
I do not have OS 9 CD but I do have an 8.5 CD.  I put that in but a 
message comes up with a bomb saying to hold shift and restart.

How can i get this machine back?
sorry if this is a FAQ.
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