Bootcamp / Windows Install

Hello,
its the 3rd Time i try to install Bootcamp and windows, everything runs fine,
windows finishes the installation, while restarting i remove the XP Installation CD and
let windows restart after about 3 Minutes while its trying to start windows, i get this message:
Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration problem.
Could not read from the selected boot disk. Check boot path and disk hardware.
Please check the Windows documentation about hardware disk configuration and your hardware reference Manuals for aditional Information!
Any ideas whats up with this? I tried 3 restarts all the same error!
Thank you so much for any help!

I am trying to install windows xp on my Macbook (Leopard OS). When I try I keep getting this message:
" The disk cannot be partioned because some files cannot be moved. Back up the disk and use disk utility to format it as a single mac os extended journaled format volume. Restore your infomration to the disk and try using boot camp assistant again"
I have gone to the disk utility function and says all the system is fine. I have backed-up all my files, but not keen on formatting the disc.
So my question is: is anyones else having the same problem? If so, how did you fix it?

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