BootCamp doesn't ready XP disc

I installed bootcamp and now am trying to install XP. When I put the disc in it shows up on my desktop as WinXP SP2 but when I try and run the install in bootcamp I get:
The installer disc could not be found.
I tried a couple tricks like opening the disc up I tried holding C and also holding option at boot up.
Nothing happened when I held those keys in, I wonder if that has something to do with the keyboard being bluetooth?
My boss used the same install disc on his MacBook Pro and there were no issues so I don't get why I'm having the problem.
Any help would be great.
Thanks

Upon further review it looks like my boss made the cd just by copying files not by making a bootable disc. I tried making a bootable disc and the computer restarts in bootcamp but hangs after that. It's just a black screen and a blinking cursor. We are going to try the original disc and see if that works. But I do have an error when I try and verify the main drive. I ended up installing bootcamp on my second drive because of this but maybe this is what is causing problems with the install.
During validation it says:
Invalid number of allocation blocks
Volume check Failed.
I tried Repairing Disk Permissions but that didn't solve anything. I can't repair Disc because that is grayed out.
I also tried booting with the install disc to try and run the Disk Utility that way but nothing happens when I hold C down. Or any key for that matter. I wonder if that has to do with this bluetooth keyboard. What a pain.
Any suggestions?

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