Windows XP keeps starting installation over
Hello. I am trying to install Windows XP (service pack 2) on my new MacBook Pro (10.6.4). I go through the procedure fine, but when the computer restarts, instead of continuing the setup and asking for a serial number, setup starts at the very beginning again, which takes me up to creating another partitition -- which I had already created. Not sure what to do about this, and I really need windows on the mac. Any help is greatly appreciated. I have searched the forums already... but maybe I missed it.
Sounds like you might not be formatting the new partition +with Windows+ during the XP install.
That would account for it not being able to boot into Windows XP when the install is complete.
This image is from the 10.5.x Boot Camp manual (sorry for the size, it's the one I had handy)...
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