Windows 7 only, best settings?

hi, i have a few questions, i want to install windows 7 without osx or bootcamp.
1) should i use gpt or mbr to format the whole hdd? (with leopard disc) and why?
2) when osx is installed and i try to boot win7 from install dvd i have a problem: i stuck at a black screen with "select cd-rom boot type: ..." so i had to create a modified disc to do the installation. can i use the original win disc when i do a win-only install? with mbr? or gpt? why?
3) or should i wait for an apple efi update?
regards chief

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