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hudb05
Jan 5, 2008, 02:26 AM
So i got the disc error where it says press any button to restart but it wont restart..but i fixed that and installed leopard back and its working fine..but how do i get win xp to install without having that problem?



ShiggyMiyamoto
Jan 5, 2008, 02:56 AM
So i got the disc error where it says press any button to restart but it wont restart..but i fixed that and installed leopard back and its working fine..but how do i get win xp to install without having that problem?

...Did you use BootCamp Assistant to create a partition for XP?

tdotto
Jan 5, 2008, 08:44 AM
I am also in the same situation. First part of the Windows XP install is done and when the computer restarts, message appears "press any key to boot from CD".. which I leave alone. Following few seconds DISC ERROR appears and I am unable to restart pressing any key, having to press power button for hard reset.

If I press any key to boot from CD at this instance, I will be restarting Windows XP setup that I have already done.. right?

HELP Please

tdotto
Jan 5, 2008, 08:46 AM
I just found a link to articel on Apple Support:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306504

ShiggyMiyamoto
Jan 5, 2008, 08:56 AM
I don't know if that article mentioned this, but be sure that you chose "C:BOOTCAMP" as your partition to format to NTFS. That could be your problem. If that's not it, check your install CD/DVD for any scratches or smudges and clean them off should you find any.

hudb05
Jan 5, 2008, 12:32 PM
how do i format the partition? and what do i format it to?