error: "_Disk error _ Press any key to continue"

Hi All, I am trying (over and over) to load win xp sp2 - I partitioned - 32 gig for windows, hit start installation and the thing loads great but I NEVER SEE THE SCREEN THAT HAS FAT 32 on it to choose where to put win. xp - It takes 10 min to load the disk then it says DISK ERROR, HIT ANY KEY TO RESTART - of course no keys work.....I can't install the mac drivers for windows as no keys work....HELLLLLLP - PLEAZ - Eric

Hey I have the same problem, and i ran across this:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6113937&#6113937

which is similar. apparently maybe it will help to slipstream xp and retry without the file suggested by Michael Fox2?

There were a couple more options, but they didn't work for me.

I've never slipstreamed before, and I just found this thread, so maybe if i can make it work I'll post again.

SUCCESS! SUCCESS! SUCCESS!

Okay I'll start by saying that this is by no means the be all and end all solution for all problems with this issue.

However if I'm able to finally install Windows XP Pro SP2, then anyone can. I've been having issues for months.

The thread here http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6113937&#6113937 does have the solution. Michael Fox2 was correct in saying that slipstreaming is the way to install XP if you are using an OEM disc.

I'll do a separate post that outlines exactly what I did so it's clearer.

I had the same problem.I deleted the Bootcamp partition. I started OS X with the start up disk, opened disk utility and repaired the harddrive (there was only a minor problem). Then I run bootcamp again , everything worked out fine and xp is running like a charme.
Petra

I've been trying anything and everything for a while now and there is simply no answer as far as I'm concerned.
It must work for the majority of people and just not for others and for us you just can't fix it. Microsoft can't help because as far as they're concerned, there's no problem with Windows. And Apple won't help because they're either arrogant or just ignorant (I spoke on 4 separate occasions to different Apple tech support guys and none of them sounded older than 17).
I'm waiting for either the second coming or for someone to post some brilliant answer that fixes everything but I'm not holding my breath... on the answer, that is.

have the same in my new aluminium mac and had the same in old mac book. i must do something wrong...

Please do.

I'm reading up on slipstreaming as this is the first I've heard of it.

I'll also try it and post my results.