Bootcamp won't recognize my Windows 8.1 Installation Disk

I'm running a MacbookPro, and I've been attempting to re-bootcamp it after that last hard drive on it failed. The first time I boot camped it went flawlessly. Now I'm trying it with the same Installation Disc and it won't work. The version is Windows 8.1, I bought the operating system almost a year ago and created the installation disk myself. Can anyone help?

Is the USB flash disk a USB2 or a USB3 device? You can check by looking at System Report -> USB in About This Mac. If it shows up under Super-speed, it is USB3 otherwise it is a USB2 flash drive.

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