Problems Starting Windows 7 Using Bootcamp

I have a 2011 iMac which I have been running Windows 7 on for over a year through Bootcamp. No problems operating it for the past year. When I tried to go into Windows today through Bootcamp, I got to the screen where you selet your boot choice. When I select the Windows drive like normal, the screen tirns black (with very slight backlight) and just sits there doing nothing forever. I don't have a prompt of any kind and neither the mouse or keyboard seem to be operating.
Computer boots fine as a Mac and operates with no problem as a Mac. Tried several times to re-cycle. Shut down........restart while holding Option key......start using Windows drive.......all with the same results......a black screen......
Does anyone have any idea what is going on and what I can do to fix it?

Thanks for the suggestion Rudegar. I think I found the problem which was from a different source. I installed an external hard drive and initated Time Machine in my Mac OSX. While it worked fine for Time Machine when running Mac OSX, apparantly it was causing a problem with Bootcamp and Windows. When I realized this might be the problem, I sejected the drive in OSX and turned it's power off. I then shut down OSX and started up using Bootcamp and Windows as I has in the past with no problems.
Thanks ayway!

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