Missing format choice screen during installation

Trying to install Windows through Boot Camp on my iMac. All seems to go OK as per instructions except that after the screen to choose the partition for Windows, the installation presses immediately ahead, skipping the screen which should (according to the instructions) give an option to format in either FAT or NTFS. By the skipping of this screen I end up with a non-bootable installation of Windows, as it is this formatting option that installs the "booting bits" of the Windows system. Have tried several times but always the same thing happens. Any ideas please?

Are you trying to install Windows 7? This happens i think in part because of boot camp. Find my triple boot instructions for the files to transfer to the Win partition. Also remember you need to use the option key or refit.

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y
y
y
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File2
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File4
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