Restarting from Windows into Mac OS 10.5.2

To be more specific, the other OS is Windows XP.
On occasion, when I restart my computer after working in Windows XP, Mac OS 10.5.2 looks like it is starting up, but it remains at the gray screen before the darker gray Apple logo pops up.
I do not know if this is a hardware or software issue, but the problem seems most likely a glitch of some kind since otherwise my MBP functions perfectly fine.
If there is any other info you all need, tell me.

pbnjeff,
You don't mention how long a delay you experience when restarting, but I can offer some "general" info and suggestions.
Your Mac will look at all the available resources when starting or restarting, and this includes any disks in the optical drive. PRAM is consulted for the chosen startup disk and/or system. The length of time this takes depends on your settings, how you are restarting, and whether or not something is present in the optical drive.
I find that it is quickest and easiest to move to Windows by simply choosing restart..., then holding the "Option" key to open the Startup Manager. I then use an arrow key to choose the OS (Windows), and press <RETURN> to continue.
To return to OS X, all I need do is simply restart. In this way, I never need to bother changing the startup disk, which is stored in PRAM.
In any case, a disk present in the optical drive must be accessed before the Startup Manager can do its job. For this reason, it helps to first eject any disk before restarting.
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