Can't boot to windows 7 on mountain lion

i have MacBook Pro 13" middle 2009, with ML 10.8.1. i want to make dual boot with windows 7 but always stuck on booting.
i use boot camp assistant from ML to install windows 7, and everything going well untill windows need for restart to completing installation.
after restart, the screen just show a question mark inside the blinking folder.. and i can't boot onto my windows.
i have try to shut it down, and turn on my MBP again with push option button, and there is a windows choice to boot on there, beside boot to ML and recovery.
but it always back onto screen with question mark and folder blinking..
i already try :
- make my hdd in one partition, formatted, clean install ML, and try install windows 7 again from boot camp assistatt..
- try to download another windows 7 (home premium, ultimate), and install it..
- try to install windows 7 from USB flashdisk via reFIt..
- install windows 7 from external portable disk drive..
- install windows 8
- repair hdd using disk utlity (its good, no one error, showed result good with green font)
- verify hdd, S.M.A.R.T verified
- try to formatted bootcamp with fat via disk utility before install
- formated bootcamp via windows installer (of course)..
and everything i try, just stuck on booting to windows.. again question mark folder..
i have googling for whole week, but no one article help me..
and i already show that question mark folder more than hundreads time (everytime want to boot to windows)..
but if im boot to ML, its perfect, directly load ML..
please help me if someone know what should i do.. i need windows for my persentation this week..
(im sorry if my english does not that good, im indonesian )

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