Parallels; Installing Windows XP

You may find that, after installing the Parallels Desktop and following the directions to create a Virtual Machine and install Windows XP from a CD, the Parallels installer (console window) keeps generating error messages, referring to various corrupt or missing files. The solution (which is not so clear in the booklet) is to run the Parallels Image tool to create an image (iso) of the Windows CD on your hard drive. You then select "image" instead of "CD-ROM" in the configuration window and then browse to the location (under users/your name) of the iso image. The Parallels installer then works fine.
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.7)

I installing windows xp but can't get past the blue screen that says:
Welcome to setup
This portion of the setup program prepares microsoft Windows XP to run on your computer.
To set uo Windows XP now, press ENTER.
Nothing happens when I press ENTER.
So I treid making an iso image and it doesn't work, could you please help me.

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