Installing Windows XP on Macbook Pro 17 inch with broken screen...

My Macbook Pro 17 inch's (2.16 ghz, 2006) screen is broken, and displays only the top 1/4 accurately, with the lower 3/4 a series of lines, etc...
Up until recently, the screen would work after a period of time so long as I did not move it. However, now, it is a complete loss, as mentioned above.
My problem is that I cannot install Windows XP using bootcamp because I cannot see what on earth I am doing! And the last thing I want to do is accidently format my OS X partition while blindly fumbling around in the Windows XP boot screen.
I was able to install (obviously) Leopard by closing the laptop screen immediately after startup, forcing the computer to use my external monitor. This, however, does not work once the computer begins the windows installer, it simply reverts back to the laptop screen.
Any advice would be of great help! I have searched forum after forum, but have found no one with a similar problem.
Thank you!
p.s.- you'd think a $3200 laptop would last a little longer. So far I have replaced the HD twice, as well as the left internal cooling fan...

My Macbook Pro 17 inch's (2.16 ghz, 2006) screen is broken, and displays only the top 1/4 accurately, with the lower 3/4 a series of lines, etc...
Up until recently, the screen would work after a period of time so long as I did not move it. However, now, it is a complete loss, as mentioned above.
My problem is that I cannot install Windows XP using bootcamp because I cannot see what on earth I am doing! And the last thing I want to do is accidently format my OS X partition while blindly fumbling around in the Windows XP boot screen.
I was able to install (obviously) Leopard by closing the laptop screen immediately after startup, forcing the computer to use my external monitor. This, however, does not work once the computer begins the windows installer, it simply reverts back to the laptop screen.
Any advice would be of great help! I have searched forum after forum, but have found no one with a similar problem.
Thank you!
p.s.- you'd think a $3200 laptop would last a little longer. So far I have replaced the HD twice, as well as the left internal cooling fan...

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