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boot camp wont work help asap please
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Make sure that you have a copy of XP that has SP2 included in it; and be sure you format the partition from inside of the xp install; you can not install if you work on the assumption that Boot Camp formatted the partition. Good luck.
The XP disc wont even boot the computer, that is where it goes to the black screen.
I've been having the same issue (and more) but now it is fixed.
Basically it seems the new iMac is too fast for its own good, that flashing black line appears after the message "press a key to boot from cd" but that message goes so fast you can't see it. What you want to do it when booting keep pressing keys very quickly to make sure one is pressed during the short moment in time the iMac waits for a key.
As reference, a further issue I had was a message along the lines of "invalid disk" wasn't that, but similar. This happened after the does based windows install (initial blue screen part before it reboots into a more graphical install). This can happen if you select the "leave file system intact" option rather than formating (not quick) to NTFS. From what I've read I'm lead to believe that this is only relevant if you make your bootcamp partition more than 32Gb (as if its 32Gb or less you can leave it as FAT32 which is better really as you can write to it from OSX)
Basically it seems the new iMac is too fast for its own good, that flashing black line appears after the message "press a key to boot from cd" but that message goes so fast you can't see it. What you want to do it when booting keep pressing keys very quickly to make sure one is pressed during the short moment in time the iMac waits for a key.
As reference, a further issue I had was a message along the lines of "invalid disk" wasn't that, but similar. This happened after the does based windows install (initial blue screen part before it reboots into a more graphical install). This can happen if you select the "leave file system intact" option rather than formating (not quick) to NTFS. From what I've read I'm lead to believe that this is only relevant if you make your bootcamp partition more than 32Gb (as if its 32Gb or less you can leave it as FAT32 which is better really as you can write to it from OSX)
anyways I got it to work, I called applecare and he told me tomake partition reboot, restore the windows partition back to osx and then remake partition with the same size you picked first time. 
Also does anyone have wireless airport drivers for xp 64bit? Thanks again
Also does anyone have wireless airport drivers for xp 64bit? Thanks again I had the same problem too but fixed! I almost gave up..
imac bootcamp problem...
I almost gave up after I heard the following ...
>Some iMac (Late 2006 24-inch) computers may display a black screen when booting from the Windows XP installer CD, instead of the standard blue installation screen. The computer will respond to the correct setup key presses and continue the installation even though the built-in display has no video.
Resolution
If you experience this issue, download and install the iMac MXM Update 1.0 update from Apple Support Downloads.
URL:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1454
but this didn't work for me.
so I called APPLE customer service and told me to shut down the computer and unplug the power cable and internet cable (LAN) leaving just USB mouse and Keyboard.
when shut down count 20 seconds turn it on
then do the BOOTCAMP again!
this worked for me.
p.s I actually called from Japan desperately to USA customer service since the japanese customer service was closed for the day!
imac bootcamp problem...
I almost gave up after I heard the following ...
>Some iMac (Late 2006 24-inch) computers may display a black screen when booting from the Windows XP installer CD, instead of the standard blue installation screen. The computer will respond to the correct setup key presses and continue the installation even though the built-in display has no video.
Resolution
If you experience this issue, download and install the iMac MXM Update 1.0 update from Apple Support Downloads.
URL:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1454
but this didn't work for me.
so I called APPLE customer service and told me to shut down the computer and unplug the power cable and internet cable (LAN) leaving just USB mouse and Keyboard.
when shut down count 20 seconds turn it on
then do the BOOTCAMP again!
this worked for me.
p.s I actually called from Japan desperately to USA customer service since the japanese customer service was closed for the day!