Blue Screen error using Boot Camp when installing XP on the MacBook Pro

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Blue Screen error using Boot Camp when installing XP on the MacBook Pro

I have been trying to install Windows XP Professional (with SP2) on my MacBook and I keep encountering blue screen errors during the install. I successfully create the Windows partition with Boot Camp (v2.0) and then Windows install begins. However, during the setup process it hangs and then eventually throws an error showing a blue screen. There has been a different error each time I've tried to install. I've booted in OSX and then deleted the Windows partition through Boot Camp and then attempted the process from the beginning five separate times and each time I get an error during the initial install phase.
Its not a matter of the installation CD because i borrowed 3 differnt copies from some friends and i still have the same issues.
Once, I managed to actually start windows XP however it was full of errors probably as parts of it weren't properly installed due to the the blue screens that made me reboot several times.
Am I the only one having this problem??
Is this a matter of the hardware? Can you think of any possible solution?

(I used NTFS did everything propperly I'm 100% sure)(I tried FAT as well)(still nothing)
PLEASE HELP

Macbook Pro (late 2008), Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Mar 6, 2009 2:15 PM

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Answer 1

LukeD

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Mar 6, 2009 3:12 PM in response to Macbook Pro owner

Can you read and write from your optical drive? I would have it checked by burning something to it and seeing if it can be read.

I have noted a link, with some information that may be helpful, for you to check out.

http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=7872477#7872477

I would repair permissions before your next attempt too.

If this fails, I would contact Apple.

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Answer 2

Mar 6, 2009 3:34 PM in response to LukeD

It can definitely read and write CDs/DVDs and yes I repaired permissions.
The problem is I don't even get to the screen with the cursor. The one time I actually reached that point it even started windows, but it was clear that there were some major errors as it crashed constantly (again showing a blue screen).
Anyway, thanks for your help LukeD.

Still please help!

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Answer 3

Mar 6, 2009 6:53 PM in response to Macbook Pro owner

Is your Windows CD an original one, and has it ever been tested on other computer to reassure of its quality?
It is important that you know that after a point (of creating the partition the right way) it is the OS's turn to take up the task of installing itself...
do your blue screens look like windows blue screens, or pure blue screens like we see when booting up on the mac some times?

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Answer 4

Mar 7, 2009 12:34 AM in response to D.A.Kaplanis

Yes its an original copy. The blue screen is the classical windows screen where it says something about an error (followed by a long number which is not always the same) with a lot of text saying the it had to interrupt everything because of an error that could damage the system ect.

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Answer 5

Mar 7, 2009 4:28 AM in response to Macbook Pro owner

Am I actually the only one having problems with boot camp? If this is the case maybe I should take it to apple. What do you think?

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Answer 6

Mar 7, 2009 11:29 AM in response to Macbook Pro owner

If you are getting a Windows blue screen, consider contacting Microsoft's technical support, as well as reinstalling windows, or another version of the OS.
This is windows reacting, and in no way do we have evidence that it's the Mac side affecting it in such a way.

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