Macbook can t read windows 7 dvd

i can t install windows 7 on my macbook pro bescause bootcamp or my macbook said it can t found dvd...... can sobody tell me the solution?
i try to reinstall my macbook but same problem
i try to install windows 7 with leopard same problem
i try to install windows 7 with snowleopard bootcamp 3.0.6 same problem
i try to install windows 7 with lion bootcamb 4 same problem.
i use window 7 home , and professional same problem cant read dvd.

This forum is for troubleshooting Apple Software Update for Windows, a software package for Windows designed to update Apple products that run on Windows, and not related to your question in any way. I suggest you post your question on the VMWare Fusion forums.
http://communities.vmware.com/index.jspa

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To answer your questions:
I have tried these recorded DVD+Rs in older PC laptops that have had little trouble reading them. I have also tried them in other Macbooks, which have responded similarly to my macbook when inserted.
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Here are some things you might want to read about DVD.
Let me see if I can shed some light on this issue, for you.
Maybe some others as well can.
There are several Applications that are standard programs that come with OSX.
Of these, several have the ability to burn a project.
iTunes....iMovie.....Disk Utility.
Each of the above mentioned applications were developed for a specific purpose. However, they are capable of doing more than the original developers intended.
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In what one would consider the perfect world, you simply choose a project, drag it in to one or more of the applications mentioned above and simply click burn and you are finished.
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Not all Burners that Apple uses in there machines are the same.
Not all Burners will accept all the different Media's that are available on the market.
Thus leaving many users confused. Not having a clear cut understanding of what the difference is between these different Media's and there use.
http://www.videohelp.com/dvd.htm
The above link offers an overview of this subject.
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It is almost impossible to cover all aspects of this issue on these forums.
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Toast-7 and Popcorn.
This solves only one portion of the problem. Both of these software offering give the user the ability to copy about anything.
However, there is so much controversy over the issue of Movie and Music copying, the manufactures of the Computers, and the Burners try to limit the users ability to copy these, and thus be clear of any Legal Issue.
Here again rises the problem of computer users being mad because the industry has placed limitations on there ability to use there product in a fast easy to use method.
Again there are work around to all of these issues.
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The burner manufactures offer there burners.
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Not every copy problem is the same because of all the different elements that come into the equation, Burner, Media, Software, Firmware.
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Be through, give as much information as you can.
Keep it simple, No need for the use of exotic terms that most people don't understand anyway.
In-depth. Tell all aspects of the issue and what you have what you are using and what you want to accomplish.
If there is an answer out there.
Someone will Chime in.
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When a user gives you an answer for you problem, for the most part they believe it to be a fact. Sometimes this isn't the case, we have all been guilty of, this is not done with malicious intent. It is done trying to help.
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