The trauma of bootcamp 2.1 & xp & sp3

1) have a Macpro 1
2) slipstreamed a copy of my Windows xp professional and SP3 and installed.
3) boots and successful in doing a complete Windows Update.
4) now the problem is in booting this new xppro SP3 along with Vistax64
5) the disk topology as seen after booting to Vistax64
Disk0 200MB GPT Protective Partition
60.99GB partition for Leopard 10.5
128MB Unallocated
202.34 GB NTFS D: xppro SP3 (installed using Leopard 10.5
and Bootcamp & xp professional + SP3)
Disk 1 200MB GPT Protective Partition
232.85 GB NTFS C: Vistax64 (installed using Leopard 10.5/Bootcamp &
Vistax64 DVD)
Using the keyboard option key at boot, can boot into Leopard (Disk 1), xppro SP3 (Disk 2), or Vistax64 (Disk 3); using VistabootPRO 3.3 for Vistax64 including xppro SP3 will not boot correctly.
boot.ini for Vistax64
;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.
;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="XP Pro" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT
boot.ini for xppro SP3
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="XP Pro" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
The VistabootPRO 3.3 settings
There is currently 3 OS(s) installed on your system.
The current boot timeout is: 10
Default OS: Vistax64
Entry 1
Name: Vistax64
BCD ID: {current}
Boot Drive: C:
Windows Drive: C:
System Bootloader: \Windows\System32\winload.exe
Windows Directory: \WINDOWS
Entry 2
Name: xppro SP3
BCD ID: {6837623c-f49b-11dd-942a-0017f205d922}
Boot Drive: D:
System Bootloader: \ntldr
Booting using the option key and DISK3, and selecting xppro SP3 causes the following error:
Windows could not start because the following file is missing
Or corrupt:
<Windows root>\system32\hal.dll.
Please re-install a copy of the above file
Again, I can successfully boot into xppro SP3 using the option key and selecting Disk 2 so it is hard to imagine that the hal.ddl is missing or corrupted.
Anyone have any clues, hints, etc.

You may need to use EasyBCD.
XP should be installed before Vista.
Which is likely way XP boots.

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ahmad_uetlhr09 wrote:
i bought my macbook pro 13" and i installed win(7 64bit) and the dvd of bootcamp came with my notebook
Boot Camp does not come on DVD, what did you install.

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spent last night installing xp sp3 on my mbp
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Most tech articles are written by people who know and have degree in professional writing and how to communicate.
No programmer or lawyer though would pass on the "BC 2.1 required" phrase.
Apple Software Update is part of the package of drivers and services that were part of BC 2.0 that came from your OEM DVD with Leopard.
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