Windows Installation Disc

This might be a really dumb question,but... every time... well... close to every time... when i try to install Windows (Windows XP SP2, came with my old Computer.) The disc ejects right out. The Computer I'm running is an iMac 10.5.6, 2.4 GHz Inter Core 2 Duo... if that helps. Again... if this helps, the first couple times I Installed Windows, it went in fine, no problems whatsoever, I wished it had a better graphics card though... but now it's... All i can say is... Very annoying.

AwakeinCt wrote:
It came with Compaq
Then it is a no-go for this task.
Most (if not all) manufacturer Windows discs are bound to be only useable with the computer they originally came with.
Sorry
Stefan

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