Boot Camp Assistant creates non bootable Windows drive

Hello all
I've been trying, for the last 8 hours to install Windows via Boot Camp without any success
Some information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
OS X Yosemite
Windows source file: en_windows_7_professional_x64_dvd_X15-65805.iso
1. The first problem I had was that Boot Camp wouldn't enable the "Create a Windows 7 or later version install disk"
     1.a) I tried burning a DVD without success
     2.b) I finished by changing Boot Camp Content Folder as instructed here.
2. Once, with the USB installed I partitioned my HD via Boot Camp but, after restarting the computer, I would receive a message asking me to insert a valid bootable drive.
     2.a) I searched some more and found out that only GUID partition type USBs will boot.
     2.b) I checked the USB Partition Map Scheme and it says: Master Boot Record
     2.c) I changed the partition type back to GUID but, of course, when Boot Camp reinstalls Windows it goes back to MBR...
3. Why in the earth would Boot Camp create a non bootable bootable drive???
4. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks a lot!

On Macs with built-in Optical drives as indicated for your Mac (MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) - Technical Specifications) you need to use a DVD.
There are only a couple of 2012 models which support either USB or OD.
Creating a USB with ISO can be done either using a tool like Rufus or http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj200124.aspx . BCA will use the Mac's model identifier to set booting. There is no work around for BCA. You can try these two see if you can make any progress.

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