BC doesn't create a win7 usb installation disk

Hi there,
I have tried 4 different usb drives and 3 different win7 isos to run the boot camp assistant and create a usb install disk with no succes. It takes 30-40 mins to get to 75% of the process and always got the message A problem ocurred and we cant copy your files...
I got a DVD copy of the win7 ultimate but the soft doesn't recognize it as a windows intaller dvd, and it only allows me to continue if I choose the usb option with the WININSTALL usb drive name.
I had to edit my info.plist file to get the usb option as i got an imac 9,1, but bootcamp works perfectly
None of my usb drives got any problem, and my win isos are fine, i have installed them 2 or 3 times in some friends pc with no issues...
Any thoughts?

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