Disk error problem

first of all, i know the apple documentation says to format the windows partition during the windows installation..but my problem is that there is NO OPTION to do that. after choosing which partition to install to, it just goes on to the installation, then stops and the computer restarts. thats when i get the disk error (press any key).
i have Win XP SP2, OEM.
again, i want to make it clear that there is no option at all to format the windows partition during the installation. i never had this problem in tiger

Do you get an option to 'Repair an Existing Windows' or to go into 'Recovery Console'?
Are you sure your XP SP2 is a full install and not an upgrade disk?
Also see:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1345474
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First, the previous poster is correct as to why this is happening. The reason you are having the problem is because Boot Camp Assistant formatted the XP partition as FAT32. It needs to be NTFS. Windows Setup is supposed to ask you how to format the new partition (see page 13 of the Boot Camp manual). If your experience is like mine, Windows Setup never asks that question. It simply goes from you selecting the C: drive (Boot Camp manual page 11) to the installation process (a blue screen yellow bar marking progress as things are copied to the partition).
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I do not know why the format step is being skipped in some installs but not in all. Call it an "undocumented feature" (e.g., bug).
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If you are still at the black screen, simply use the power switch to turn off your computer (on the back, round button, bottom left when facing screen, bottom right when facing the back). Hold that switch in for about 5 seconds and the iMac will shut down. Release the switch, wait 10 seconds or so then press it again to start back up.
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