Problem installing Windows XP SP3 using bootcamp

Everything was working fine up to when i started installing Windows. I got the windows from my school and burned it onto a disc. It recognized it and the computer restarted and started to install, but then it stopped. The last few lines are
Caldera Dr-Dos 7.03
Copyright......
[Dr-Dos] A:\>
I cant type anything at all and right now I just want it to work or to get it out of my macbook pro. any suggestions?

The Mountain Lion Windows Support drivers are available from within Boot Camp Assistant as a download. Start Boot Camp Assistant and select the option to download the Windows Support Software. Follow the instructions for saving the downloaded support software. When you boot into Windows make sure the device containing the drivers is inserted into a usb port and your Windows dvd is not in the computer. Windows will boot from your installed Windows on your hard drive and it will install the support software from the usb tick.
You should visit the Boot Camp forum where installing Windows and the Windows Support Software is explained in hundreds of posts.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/windows_software/boot_camp
And here is the Boot Camp help files in case you were unable to find them.
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

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