Can't install XP through bootcamp

Hello. I have been trying to install windows XP home edition SP2 onto my macbook 13" for a while now but have been running into issue after issue.
First things first, I am running OS 10.7.3 and trying to install using bootcamp. I have so far been able to download and burn the disk for the drivers etc for after installing windows. However when I try and progress to the install of windows and creating the partition I run into a few issues.
First up bootcamp in the progression options only mentions installing windows 7....ignoring that and clicking to the next step I set the amount that I wan't to partition (250GB HDD - partitioning off 50GB) when clicking install I come up against a message saying that the installer disc could not be found. I have no internal disc drive currently as it broke some time back, but I have a samsung external optical drive that I use, loads discs on the computer fine normally, so is it not finding the installer because its not looking for an external drive? Or would it be because it is looking for Windows 7?
I have also tried partitioning the drive using the disc utilities app, although after taking a while about it, it says Partition failed (couldn't modify partition map because file system varification failed) So now I am stumped and can't think of what to try.
Any help in getting the computer partitioned and installing windows would be great!

Actually you certainly can install XP even though you have Lion, however, there are a few hurdles to jump to do so.
First is the question did your computer come with Lion or did it come with Leopard or Snow Leopard when you first got it? If it came with Lion when bought from Apple then don't bother with XP and use Windows 7. If it came with Leopard or Snow Leopard then you can use XP. Proceed to next Hurdle...
You must have a Windows 7 Install disk for Lion to proceed to partitioning your hard drive. Wether you get an official disk or a non official one doesn't matter but it must be a Windows 7 disk. If you have one pop it in and proceed with the partitioning. If not, get one somehow or buy Windows 7 officially and forget XP.
If you are determined to stick with XP and get a Windows 7 disk to allow you to partition your hard drive then hold down the option key before Bootcamp restarts your machine after the partioning, Eject the Windows 7 disk, pop in the Windows XP disk, boot from it and proceed to installing XP.
Did this the other day actually. Worked like a charm.

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