Bootcamp doesn't see install disc

I have a copy of windows xp professional that I bought about two years ago (still in the box). I am trying to run it on my MacBook Air (1.8 GHz Intel Core i7, 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3). On the bootcamp Select Tasks page, I checked Install Windows 7 (I left the other two boxes unchecked). I then asked bootcamp assistant to partician 20GB for Windows 20GB and 2300 GB for OS X (I'm running 10.7.5). Bootcamp assistant tells me that it cant’ find the installer disc?
Is this because the disc is for windows xp?
Greg

You are using OS X Lion in your Mac. The Boot Camp version included with OS X Lion and Mountain Lion is only compatible with Windows 7 so, if you insert a DVD with Windows XP or Windows Vista, Boot Camp won't recognize your disc. Also, if you try to install Windows XP, you will probably get a BSOD: I doubt that all the hardware is compatible with Windows XP.
If you still want to use Windows XP, download Parallels, VMware Fusion or VirtualBox, and install Windows XP in a virtual machine

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