Unable to get windows xp pro to boot on partitioned hard drive

Just got an intel based Macbook Pro for the express purpose of not having to carry a Pc around as I already had a G4 Macbook Pro which works well. Spent 2 hours trying to get the window to boot as bootcamp says it should once the XP is downloaded on page 13 and 14 of bootcamp directions. My XP copy is a bonafide in-the-box copy from Microsoft. The set up never asked me for the serial numbers to activate copy of XP. The XP disc did cause the computer to restart- Each time the flashing dash said - disc error - press any key to start but it would not boot.
This is why I am getting rid of my PC! Help very frustrating

Hi
I will try that. I did query the partition to see what was there and XP was loaded into the windows partition. Perhaps repairing it will make a difference. I saw on another portion of the site that others are having the exact same problem. Look under bootcamp thread to read.
Thanks
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