Boot Camp: Windows: "No Disk" error

I've been looking around all over for topics based on the Disk Error when installing windows xp. Basically the issue is that when my windows installation starts, I get no option to repartition the C:/ partition that Boot Camp creates. This causes my installation to successfully copy the files to the partition but when it restarts I get the Disk Error and can not do anything other than reboot.
I need to know exactly how to get the windows installation to allow me to repartition the the partition that boot camp creates, otherwise I don't see any way that I would be able to install windows xp pro.

I had the same problem and found couple solutions ON THIS FORUM!
but to save you the trouble: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1199436&start=0&tstart=0
the guy who posted this found the answer to his own post, so the question is still marked as not answered but the solution is there. but my question is, when you follow this guy's method, you get annoying message of 'start from XP or some unknown OS on C' option. it's nothing to worry about but i don't like it and want to get rid of it. if you know what i'm talking about please tell me how to get rid of it. thanks.

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I too spent many frustrating hours trying to find a solution that worked. I searched these threads, tried many of the solutions suggested here and elsewhere, including recreating the Windows CD without a specific file, using the FreeDOS boot CD (couldn't ever get it to work, though I understand some people have had success), Reinstalling Leopard and trying again, dancing around the laptop with incense three times counter clockwise while chanting the name of my childhood pet... etc.
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SKIP BOOT CAMP ALTOGETHER!!!
USE VMware Fusion to install Windows.
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I entered my information and Windows product key into Fusion's "Easy Install" Interface, clicked install, and about 30 minutes later I was browsing around in XP.
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If you are planning to run Windows from within Leopard anyhow, just buy Fusion and to **** with the hassle.
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Apple states that you need a full version of Windows, and the OEM versions are slightly different from the commercial versions, but both should work. On my Mac Pro, I created a 3-disk OS X RAID-0, and left the 4th disk alone. I rebooted with the Windows CD and installed Windows to the 4th disk without Bootcamp at all. Once Windows was installed, I used the Leopard disk to install the Bootcamp drivers. The Mac side has no Bootcamp installation but I can still choose between the volumes by holding down the option key at boot time or by setting the startup volume in the OS X Startup disk preference pane.
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Have a read here http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1722 for solution.
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Model Identifier: iMac10,1
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Total Number Of Cores: 2
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http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp
But I have really only one question:
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The deep search finally finished:
And here's the text version:
MS Data                338695552 651468152 312772601
   MS Data                340391264 653163864 312772601
   MS Data                490233848 803006448 312772601
   MS Data                490233855 803006455 312772601
   Mac HFS                490234708 491504243    1269536
And after continue:
And text:
Disk /dev/rdisk0 - 251 GB / 233 GiB - 490234752 sectors (RO)
     Partition               Start        End    Size in sectors
>D EFI System                    40     409639     409600 [EFI]
D EFI System                    46     409645     409600 [EFI]
D MS Data                 12844161 247217280 234373120
D MS Data                 25922952 338695552 312772601
D MS Data                 27618664 340391264 312772601
D Mac HFS                 97104348 235516637 138412290
D Mac HFS                 97154892 235567181 138412290
D Mac HFS                174921356 176190891    1269536
D Mac HFS                174921727 176191262    1269536
D Mac HFS                174921894 176191429    1269536
D Mac HFS                174922198 176191733    1269536
D Mac HFS                174922470 176192005    1269536
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Windows - No Disk Error - Please help!
Hi,
I have the following set up:
* Lenovo T-61p
* Windows XP Pro, SP 3
* HP Photosmart 8250 printer (with nothing plugged into the various card readers, and USB slot in the printer)
I am getting the following error:
Windows - No Disk
Exception Processing Message 0xc0000013 Parameters 0x75CE023C
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header; iTunes.exe - No disk
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b mixed
results when trying to fix this one, and you're actually the first person who's reported only getting it
b some
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(2) could you head into your itunes "Advanced-General" subtab and take a screenshot of that for us? there's instructions on how to do that given here:
Hudgie, "Taking screenshots to help with problems.", 12:04pm Apr 19, 2005 CDT
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