How do I install Bootcamp on Windows 7.

I have just installed Windows 7 on my Mac Mini and now I want to switch back to the Mac OS. When I hold down Alt while booting up to change OS nothing happens.
The other option is to install Bootcamp to work with windows. It's already on my mac as I used it to install Windows 7. But there is no option to switch OS with Bootcamp as I can't find it on Windows 7. I've seen tutorials on how to install it with a disk but the Mac mini has no optical drive.
How do I install Bootcamp on Windows??

At first I was under the impression i had accidentily deleted the MAC OS but thankfully I haven't. I did a system restore on Windows and when it restarted I held Alt and I could select my OS.
But I still don't have the shortcut to bootcamp showing in windows. How do you make a bootable USB for Bootcamp?

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I ma trying to get Windows 2007 ultimate to install boot camp on my late 2006 24"CTO iMac. I am able to install the OS but when it come to install bootcamp it tells me that 64 bit is not supported on this machine. I need to be able to install it so all drivers get installed and the boot selector gets installed.
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Mac model
Windows 8, 64-bit
Windows 7, 64-bit
Windows 7, 32-bit
Windows Vista, 64-bit
Windows Vista, 32-bit
Windows XP, 32-bit
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
5
5
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)
5
5
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011)
5
5
4
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
5
5
4
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011)
5
5
4
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
5
5
4
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)
4
4
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) 1
4
4
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) 2
4
4
4
4
4
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)
4
4
4
4
4
iMac (20-inch, Mid 2009)
4
4
4
iMac (20-inch, Early 2009)
4
4
4
iMac (24-inch, Early 2008)
4
4
4
iMac (20-inch, Early 2008)
4
4
4
iMac (24-inch, Mid 2007)
4
4
4
iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007)
4
4
4
iMac (24-inch, Late 2006)
4
4
4
iMac (17-inch, Late 2006, CD)
4
4
4
iMac (20-inch, Late 2006)
4
4
4
iMac (17-inch, Late 2006)
4
4
4
iMac (17-inch, Mid 2006)
4
4
iMac (17-inch, Early 2006)
4
4
4

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