BootCamp Assistant won't detect my Windows 7 Installation Disc

I am installing Windows 7 on my 13' Macbook Pro early 2011 model - I am on OS X 10.8.4 (Mountain Lion).
I'm using BootCamp Assistant to try into install Windows 7 (I have the authentic installation disc), but BootCamp assistant failed to detect my disc. I am installing it on my 13' Macbook Pro early 2011 model - I am on OS X 10.8.4 (Mountain Lion). I used BootCamp Assistant to try into install Windows 7 (I have the authentic installation disc), but BootCamp assistant failed to detect my disc and the error "The installer disc could not be found." I could hear the installation disc in my optical drive spinning and stopping.
I have searched throught the forums and tried many things but none of them worked. I have been looking for the solution all day!
Please help!
Note: I have installed the proper drivers for the version of Windows I am installing.

Well I have tried downloaded a Windows 7 ISO, and tried mounting it on a USB flash drive and booting it from the USB, but that didn't work either (I heard that my version of OS X doesn't support that anymore because I already have an optical drive.)
BTW - what do you mean exactly by running disk utility on the DVD drive?

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