Unable to install windows 7 on boot camp partition

Hello everyone!
As the title says, I'm trying to install windows 7 on my macbook - the 2009 13 inch model- and failing at it. I have been peeking around the net and I haven't found any solutions, so here I come.
If I'm not wrong I need to format the partition, since boot camp does a FAT32 forma and it won't work for Windows 7. I do that from the windows installer, when it asks me for a driver (no idea which one it's talking about). Then it allows me to choose the partition to install windows but the installation process doesn't seem to work for some reason. I've done it before and I've had similar problems (I just kept trying things untill something worked ) but apparently I couldn't do it now to safe my life.
I hope I've been detailed enough for you to be able to help me. Thanks ^^

It depends of the OS X version you're using. If it's 10.6, insert the Mac OS X DVD and install them.
If it's 10.7 or 10.8:
1. Press X key while your Mac is starting to start into OS X.
2. Open Boot Camp Assistant, download drivers and burn them into a DVD or USB drive.
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