Issues with Bootcamp.

I have a Macbook Pro, and I'm having issues with Bootcamp. I have the Home Edition of Windows 7 that I just bought, the full copy. I've ran Bootcamp and created a partition, and when I attempt to install Windows 7 it says that none of the "Partitions" are able to be used because Windows needs a NTPS. I downloaded NTPS-3G and created a partition on my own, under NTPS. I added Windows on that, and now when I try and run windows, all I get is a black screen. It says that it must restart when installing it, so I let it, and it just goes back to the black screen. Help please?

Three suggestions:
1. Read the Boot Camp Installation Guide
2. Visit the Boot Camp forum here https://discussions.apple.com/community/windows_software/boot_camp
3. Use Boot Camp Assistant to create the Boot Camp partition not a third party utility

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