Mac mini server has no boot camp so...???

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I bought the mac mini server and super drive thinking I got the most storage in one box. But bought to run windows 7, and server version does not have boot camp. Someone suggested I get the regular version of OS, not server, but it won't let me install it, i think because it's already older version than one installed. And when rebooting to install, it just hangs. Maybe because it's installing off the usb superdrive? Also thought maybe I could find boot camp on that disc to run, via usb super drive, but I have no idea where or how to look. I want to keep mac os on, but need windows for work apps. I am from "windows" world, so I'm sure there is a way to do it that I'm missing. Thanks for any kind assistance
Greg

You might want to take a look at the open source rEFIt boot loader:
http://refit.sourceforge.net/
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