Downgrade from Bootcamp 3 to enable WinXP install

I want to install an old copy of Win XP on my '09 MacPro. This copy has worked fine with my '07 iMac. Unfortunately, the MacPro's version of Bootcamp (v3.0.4-325) will not allow installation of anything other than Win7.
Can I somehow downgrade to an earlier version of Bootcamp that will enable to install WinXP? thanks.

You have to use the 10.6 disk as it only comes with Boot Camp 3.0 which is what you need to get the other updates to work with Windows, they are only updateable sequentially. Meaning you can't use 3.1 or any other version first until you load the 3.0 drivers. 3.0 has drivers for XP.
One reason why the XP installer didn't work could be you don't have it formatted right, Windows installer HAS to format it, it doesn't matter what you formatted it as, via Disk Utility or whatever when you were partitioning it, the Windows Installer has to be the last one to do it.
Some of the requirements of Windows:
WIRED mouse AND keyboard, XP service pack 2 or larger and only 32 bit is supported.
If having issues with the keyboard, it's also been suggested to use another keyboard and even a Windows keyboard, it works for some.
If you do get XP to install OK and still get the alert for the drivers being incompatible then copy the whole Boot Camp folder from the 10.6 disk over to the desktop or empty folder in Windows and try it from there.
If you still have issues right click on the setup.exe and choose one of the compatibilities modes, (Vista I think usually works?)
Fully understand wanting to fully boot into Windows.

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