OS deleted on mac mini mid 2007

Hi all
I have got mac mini mid 2007 from my friend and it has got windows 7 installed through bootcamp but there is not any OS. I think my friend has deleted it. I want to give this mini to my son and he wants OS on it. please any one could help me out that how and which OS i required as i have intel dual core 2 and ram 2gb. i looked through internet but it made me more confused and not sure where to start. It would be nice if someone instruct me with step by step
kind regards

Try this...
Startup into the Startup Manager holding the Option (Alt) key.
From there, you should be able to select the Macintosh HD and startup from it.
If not...?
Then you will need to reformat the Hard Drive using the original Install Disc set or a Snow Leopard upgrade DVD.
Install OS X and upgrade it to the latest OS X that it can run.
FWIW..
If you decide to run a later OS X than the original version, you will need to get/buy a retail Snow Leopard upgrade DVD.
Update it to 10.6.8 and then use the App Store to upgrade to the latest version that, that Mac can run. 

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