Vista Ultimate SP1 DVD Install Problem

Just received my new OEM Vista Ultimate SP1 DVD and am trying to set it up under bootcamp. I first partition the hard drive, then when it restarts to install the os, I come across a blank screen that says this"
1.
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Select CD-Rom Boot Type
I can't go any further, as no input is accepted on the keyboard. I can't figure out what to do as i have tried to research the problem, but I have only come across a few unhelpful posts... Please help or let me know if you're experencing the same problem... Thanks!

You will not be able to boot from the DVD provided by MS (as you already know).
To get around this, you need to use oscdimg.exe (provided by MS as a part of Windows Automated Installation Kit: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=94BB6E34-D890-4932-81A5 -5B50C657DE08&displaylang=en) to create an iso file and burn that.
After downloading the AIK, you can extract oscdimg.exe from the iso and put it in a directory that is on your PATH, or just create a new directory for it and run it from there (say, C:\oscdimg).
Then, one way to do this would be to create a couple of temporary directories (say, C:\vistadvd, C:\vistaiso), copy all of the files off of your DVD into the C:\vistadvd directory, then issue the following command from whatever directory you installed oscdimg.exe into:
oscdimg.exe -n -m -bC:\vistadvd\boot\etfsboot.com C:\vistadvd C:\vistaiso\vista.iso
After burning that iso, you should be able to boot with it and do your installation.
Good luck.

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When I provided a link to threads about "Install Vista SP1 DVD" I knew and had in mind a couple threads where people have tried. And trying will help understand.
You don't need to format as NTFS on another PC when just installing MacFuse plus 3G driver extensions will let you do so on your Mac Pro. And that is just one option. There are always multiple ways to get to the same place.
Due to EFI changes there is a tool and tips on how to convert your DVD, but I didn't have time to go back and find and pull those together.
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1501656
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MS OSCDIMG.exe
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I think VMWare Fusion also supports vitualization with the bootcamp partition as the target so that may help you get around this install bug in boot camp(or the mac's firmware) too.
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Great ! exactly the setup I wanted. I too plan to use Vista Ultimate 64 SP1 on my mac pro 2008.
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