Cannot install windows 7 on 2011 macbook air

While attempting to install 64bit Windows 7 on the latest Macbook air, the usb flash drive boots up fine, but i encounter a problem when i click "Install Now". I receive a message that a CD/DVD drive is needed and that a driver is missing for this. It allows me to browse for a driver, but will not let me proceed without choosing one. I am extremely confused, because the Macbook air does not have an optical drive. Boot camp steps me through creating a bootable flash drive for this reason. Any help would be appreciated, I have spent far too much time on google.

Wow, that is strange. I installed Win7 Pro 32-bit using this method without incident. I can imagine what would cause the Win7 setup program to ask for a CD.
I'd recommend recreating the Win7 install disc.

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change the last /______ for other product pages (Lion, macbookair, etc)

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Crjohnson, I think you can really help me!
Okay, how do you use Wine? I don't want to install lots of software like MacPorts, just want the minimal software. So there are many things like Wine, WineBottler, and Wineskin Winery. What do I use for what? For example, I want to turn a windows game (Age of Empires 2 for example) into a full Mac App. How would I go about this?
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I have posted already on the forum about 1 month ago or more and no one answered me, so trying again.
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Anyone please have any answer on how they installed windows xp.

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I have seen this page many many times already.
I know it is not supported by apple. But it must be possible. I read about people with MBA's getting xp on them.
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