XP Home OEM won't install - help!

I created the partition OK, then put in the Windows disk (XP Home OEM, newly purchased, with all stickers and security holograms etc).
It goes to a DOS-like screen, says it is loading lots of drivers, then says it is starting Windows.
The next screen looks a bit like the top part of the first illustration in the Boot Camp guide, but with three options; 'Return' to install Windows, 'R' to repair, and 'F3' to exit without installing.
I press return, then nothing happens for a minute or two, then the disk spins down to silence, and then there is no response to pressing any of the three options.
In the end I had to power down, and reboot back to MacOS.
Am I getting something wrong? Is there a problem with using OEM XP disks?
What have other people done to make them load correctly?

I tried erasing and recreating the partition, but got the same result when I tried to install XP.
It's almost as if the computer is not getting 'hearing' anything from the (wired) USB keyboard (which is plugged directly into the computer).
I'm really getting very depressed about all this. Disappointment seems to be the name of the game with this new Mac Mini. I have already had to replace most of my peripherals due to lack of drivers/incompatibility, and it still won't 'see' my mini-dv camcorder.
Being able to boot into Windows was one of the ways I justified this purchase.
Please, can anyone suggest something else I can try?

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