Updating Windows Installer to Install Drivers

So I've partitioned my hard drive, installed Windows XP, but when I try to install the drivers, It gives me a message saying that I need to update the Windows Installer. So I tried my Windows XP reinstallation disc and it said the same thing, so I tried to update the installer so I could install the drivers. The problem is I need internet to update the installer, and I need to install the drivers for Airport. Is there any way I can get around this?

Hi,
sounds to me like you used either a XP version prior to SP 2 (Service PAck 2) or a manufacturer-bundled version that originally was sold with another computer.
XP with SP2 and non-bundled is the minimum requirement for BootCamp.
Regards
Stefan

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