BootCamp Installing Windows 7 Stuck At "Completing Installation"

Hello Community
I have been Trying to Install Windows 7 Home Premium On my Macbook Pro 13" with Lion OS from Bootcamp 4.04 Im Running 10.7.5. I tried this for at least 10 times and its the same cycle over and over again , Everytime i try to Install Windows Everything will be fine until After the computer Restarts When its "Completing Installation" when it Comes back It Continues to "Completing Installation" it will load like this for about 2 minutes then it Freezes the whole computer Hangs cant move anything and the next thing to do is press the power button till it shuts down . Then I Bootcamp back my HDD to 1 Partition and Do the whole Cycle again .
On a Side note , I have installed Windows 7 Home Premium with the same disc on this Mac before , But then my HDD Had some problem sent for apple care got it back and now im trying to get Windows 7 Back again . I've Looked around all night for solutions but nothing seem to have worked and by all night i mean ALL NIGHT till the sun rise and i told myself i better get some rest . If anyone can help me out it would be great I would be ever so greatful
I have tried the plugging in of a keyboard and mouse and keep clicking around , Tried Removing the disc when it Reboots as some say the disc could be affecting the installation , and yes its an Original Windows 7 Home Premium . I have tried Redoing it Normally for about 5 Times . Tried everything that google had to offer so Please someone do help me out Thank you in Advance .

Hi Oscar_G,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
Is your Windows 7 software 64 bit or 32 bit? Boot Camp 5 only supports 64 bit Windows 7.
Did you create the Windows partition using the Boot Camp Assistant?
Below are some resources to troubleshoot the issues you are having installing Windows on your Macbook Pro:
Boot Camp 5: Frequently asked questions
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639
Apple - Support - Boot Camp - Get Started
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/getstarted/
Boot Camp: System requirements for Microsoft Windows operating systems
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634
Boot Camp Installation Manual - see page 6 for Installing Windows
manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1636/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.8.p df
When you’re asked where to install Windows, select the partition named “BOOTCAMP.”
WARNING: Do not create or delete a partition, or select any other partition. Doing so may delete the entire contents of your OS X partition.
I hope this information helps ...
- Judy

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