Blank driver disk

Hi!
I know this problem has been already writen somewhere, and I've seen it, but haven't found exact solution for me, so..
I have a new intel iMac. I have a Leopard disk, which i bought separetle, so I have only 1 dvd.
some time ago installed boot camp and Vista. everything worked well.
today i deleted vista partition via boot camp and created a new one to install xp.
installation was ok, restarted in windows, inserted a mac os disk and it's blank!!
=(
I haven't yet installed a single thing in windoews or went to the internet, so it's completly new XP.
please help!

It would most definitely help if you could tag your posts with your current Mac model and OS version.
If you have a late '07 model, the Boot Camp driver disc is part of either the install media or the "drop-in" Leopard disc that came with the unit. If you have any of the snow-white models, you had to have purchased Leopard to have the DVD. Either way, the DVD is multi-session, meaning it is divided into at least two logical pieces. In this case, it's exactly two pieces. The larger piece is Mac OS X, and it's only visible from the Mac side. The Boot Camp drivers make up a smaller piece that's only visible from Windows. The drive should mount the correct session on the disc once the disc inserted. If it doesn't, you can:
a) Apply a firmware update, if applicable: Some 2006 and earlier 2007 MacBooks (including Pros) and iMacs were shipping with SuperDrives that exhibited performance and reliability issues. Apple published an updater for affected models which required OS 10.4 to run. This "SuperDrive Firmware Update 2.1" was at one point available from Apple Support Downloads, and would only install if the machine needed the update. The updater has since been yanked, without any warning or explanation.
b) Check the disc for problems: Any scratches, scuffs, or marks on a disc will generate problems for either platform. A little water on a strong and smooth, yet slightly damp cloth (read: not a paper towel or a typical terry-cloth towel) will take care of almost any schmutz. Wipe the disc gently along the radius, from center to edge.
c) Re-burn the disc, if possible: It's possible that your particular disc came from a bad run. You'll need a dual-layer drive and mastering software (Windows or Mac-based) to make a complete copy, as the disc is packed with about 9 GB of data. The software also needs to be aware of hybrid formatting to copy both sessions.
d) Get it fixed: If all else fails, the disc or drive is bad and needs replacement. Get to an Apple Store or AASP (that's Apple Authorized Service Provider) ASAP. Call Apple as well if you are under the standard warranty or an AppleCare plan.
Nate

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