HT4407 Help: Encountered black screen before Windows 7 was installed. .

I encountered black screen in Boot Camp after partition was completed with a character cursor blinked on top left.
How can I fix it and complete Windows 7 installation? Thanks for your kind advice in advance.
Eric

 
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