Windows XP SP3 disk on Mac ox leopard

Hello,
I have recently aquired a new windows xp sp3 disk to install via bootcamp on my white macbook.
However, I have noticed people are having problems installing sp3 from sp2. Does the same apply, if I have a brand new sp3 disk and install it on bootcamp 2.0? Which programmes or steps will I need to follow, to correctly set up the xp sp3 diskon my mac?
Do I need the sp2 disk, before sp3 to install windows XP prof correctly.
Thank you for your help,
hathj29

Just to clarify, can I use my Windows xp Proffesional disk service pack three to install in bootcamp 2.0 or do I need SP2 before I update to service pack three?

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