Welcome to LQ..
If this is your first foray into Linux then I am sorry you are having so much trouble. I can't be sure why the installation does not proceed smoothly for you, but I can tell that the Grub error (16) is this:
16 : Inconsistent filesystem structure
This error is returned by the filesystem code to denote an internal error caused by the sanity checks of the filesystem structure on disk not matching what it expects. This is usually caused by a corrupt filesystem or bugs in the code handling it in GRUB.
This would suggest that either your install did not completely work or the grub files themselves are corrupt. If you are trying to install from the live CD, you may find it easier to use the standard installation CDs. If the live CD works, then it probably is not a hardware issue.
This, of course, is just a starting point to try and figure out the problem.
Hope this helps