MacBook won't recognize disc

I've got a Windows Installer MSDN disc that I'm trying to use to install XP with, but my MacBook won't recognize the disc. When I put the disc in, I get the error message
"The disc you inserted is not readable by this computer."
It works fine on my PC, and most discs usually at least pop up on the desktop. What would the problem be?

So you're essentially trying to install the XP operating system on your Mac?
You first need to install Boot Camp or Parallels and partition your drive, allowing for there to be a drive to install windows on.
During that partitioning process, it eventually prompts to insert the installation disc.

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