G'day Folks,
Here's the problem...
I'm trying to install my copy of Windows XP (Home Edition Service Pack 2) onto my MacBook Pro (with OS X Leopard) using Bootcamp. Having watched as many video tutorials as carefully as possible, I've got these steps covered so far:
* I opened up bootcamp and created a partition, allowing 32GB for Windows.
* I inserted the Windows setup disc and continued the installation setup.
* I selected the correct hard drive (BOOTCAMP - FAT 32).
* I then chose the option to leave the format at FAT 32. (i.e. not convert to NTFS)
* The Windows installation setup continued and looked to be installing just fine. Finally, it hit 100% and informed me that I should eject the disc and it would be restarting the system.
This is where I hit a snag. The system booted up in OS X, so, I restarted (while holding down the "option" key) and selected the Windows drive. However, nothing happened. That is, the black screen appeared and an error message came up saying "Disk Error... Please press any key to continue..." (or something to that effect). There was no disk in the drive. Try as I may, the keyboard wouldn't respond.
...and this is where I'm stuck.
What have I missed, not done correctly, or still need to do?
I gotta mention that I'm pretty green at this so I'm hoping that I explained my procedure properly. Any information, advice, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
Here's the problem...
I'm trying to install my copy of Windows XP (Home Edition Service Pack 2) onto my MacBook Pro (with OS X Leopard) using Bootcamp. Having watched as many video tutorials as carefully as possible, I've got these steps covered so far:
* I opened up bootcamp and created a partition, allowing 32GB for Windows.
* I inserted the Windows setup disc and continued the installation setup.
* I selected the correct hard drive (BOOTCAMP - FAT 32).
* I then chose the option to leave the format at FAT 32. (i.e. not convert to NTFS)
* The Windows installation setup continued and looked to be installing just fine. Finally, it hit 100% and informed me that I should eject the disc and it would be restarting the system.
This is where I hit a snag. The system booted up in OS X, so, I restarted (while holding down the "option" key) and selected the Windows drive. However, nothing happened. That is, the black screen appeared and an error message came up saying "Disk Error... Please press any key to continue..." (or something to that effect). There was no disk in the drive. Try as I may, the keyboard wouldn't respond.
...and this is where I'm stuck.
What have I missed, not done correctly, or still need to do?
I gotta mention that I'm pretty green at this so I'm hoping that I explained my procedure properly. Any information, advice, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
