I want to install back Windoes XP SP2 on my boot camp.

I tried to installed XP Sp2 on my iMac Bootcamp. Sinc the message shows about no startup disc error....on black screen, i had removed back XP CD and unintentionallly insert Mac OS Disc and installed iMac again. So I have same operating system on my computer. I am trying to install XP on Bootcamp, but unable to continue installation. Ther is message like bootpartation do not agree or so. How can I reformat on that bootcamp and install my XP Sp2?

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Not sure if I can have a double boot in operating
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