Trouble Installing Windows XP on my iMac

I recently made the switch from a PC to a Mac, however I then found out after I got rid of my PC that I would need it for school. Anyway, I used Boot Camp to install Windows XP onto my iMac, but then when I got to the part where I was prompted to select a partition, I did not know which to choose! I cancelled the installation process and restarted my computer and looked up the support guide for using Boot Camp.
However, now that I know which partition to choose, I can't get Windows to start installing again! I choose Windows on the Boot Camp Assistant and it reads the disc and goes to the black screen, but all I see is a "_" blinking.
If anyone has any ideas as to what to do for this, please let me know!

I used Boot Camp to install Windows XP
You should then post your question in the Boot Camp forums:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=237

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