Lion Reinstallation problem

Hi.
I'm in the middle of factory resetting my MacBook Pro (Lion) and i've come across two major problems
By using Lion's OS X Recotery Disk Assistant (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433?viewlocale=en_US) i made a virtual cd on my external harddrive (Western Digital, 500gb (350gb free disk space)). So I could install the OS after cleaning the computer.
These are my two problems:
1. The installation reaches "Install OS X Lion" and asks for my Apple Id that it wants controlled by Apple. When its Ok'd the window goes back to "Install OS X Lion". The harddrive is ofcourse plugged in when doing this.
2. When im trying to use the harddrive on my other computer (Macbook Pro 2.3ghz Retina) im not able to se the content of the harddrive. Just the virtual cd.
I would aptriciate if anyone could help me with any of these problems.
/Vilhelmteodor

I might have to setup a Genious Bar visit. I am experienceing problem #1 in your list. Unsatisfied with overheating/high CPU usage with Mountain Lion, I wiped the drive with gParted (including the recovery partition) and forced Internet Recovery Mode. Install went fine, but everytime I create an account for the machine, it takes me back to the "welcome screen." Interestingly, I know the account was created because I can no longer use the same username or full name again.

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