Upon Bootcamp Installation Computer Boots to Black Screen

Hello,
I have just created a Windows 7 installation USB device. After the Bootcamp Utility partitions my HD for Windows the Macbook Pro reboots and goes to a black screen where it stays indefinitely. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Here is what I have tried so far:
-Manually choose the Bootcamp Partition to be the startup device (the drive is not an option when holding the "Option" key upon reboot)
-Used BootCHAMP to force it to boot into either the Partition or the USB device (both just went to black screen)
Also note:
-The Bootcamp Partition is visible in both finder and Disk Utility.

Edit: After some searching. I believe this is a graphics driver error. Anyone know how to solve an issue like that?

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