Installing Windows 7 onto Mac without a disk drive

Hi everyone,
I am trying to install Windows 7 to my mac. I've followed numerous instructions and nothing is working.
I have:
-downloaded the windows 7 iso file
-created a bootable usb
-downloaded the additional drivers
-downloaded DAEMON to trick my mac into thinking a disk has been inserted
-mounted the windows 7 iso file on my mac
I then started bootcamp to install windows and it goes as far as selecting the size for each partition but when I click next it stops and won't go any further... An error message is displayed with "Your disk could not be partitioned", "An error occurred while partitioning the disk".
Is anyone able to help? I've tried almost everything !
Thanks

Hey.
You are doing things the way I would do them.
Double check that your ISO is good by downloading it again for good measure.
Then before running BootCamp, use Disk Utility to repair any dodgy permissions and to verify the disk.
This is always worth doing before BootCamping.
Now when you get to the dark side and it asks you to select a partition, make sure you are clicking on the "BOOTCAMP" one, which I assume you are.
Below you will see "New". Click that and all should be good.
Let me know when you've tried this.

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