Installing Windows 7 with Bootcamp

I have been trying to install windows 7 on my macbook pro. I have a clean install of mavericks on it. When I try to use bootcamp it gives me the message:
Can't install the software because it is not currently available from the Software Update server."
Its been a while so I am not sure if it is my machine or apple's server is real unavailable.
Anyone run into thiis problem?
Eddie

Hi,
Windows 7 needs it system partition to use NTFS as file system.
There's nothing to be done about it, you have to reformat during the installation.
The 3.0 BootCamp Drivers are on the OSX Snow Leopard install DVD that came with your Mac.
After the WIndows installation and while in Windows insert the OSX install DVD and usually the driver setup is started automatically.
After that you can upgrade the Drivers with the 3.1 and 3.2 packages available for download on Apples support page.
Regards
Stefan

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