No bootable device on iMac but works on MBP

Hello,
I'm trying to install windows 7 sp1 to my iMac 27 2010, I build windows image into my usb disk, then go through bootcamp after partition(I give windows 119 GB, so no space problem). iMac restarted, then a message 'no bootable device insert boot disk and press any key' on the black background. Then I restarted iMac with pressing option key. reinsert the usb disk and nothing happen. I tried same usb disk on my Macbook Pro, it works.
Any sugguest I can try to fix it? Thanks

I have Windows 7 home edition, Satellite L500D-11D, BIOS v 1.3. I have tryed to reinstall the OS but when the system dont start the CD/DVD drive doesnt work and the screen is black. Nothing happends when pressing F-buttom. Only fan sounds after pressing the start buttom. After repeating the start procedure severel times it happens that the system starts in a proper way sometimes,
Systeminfo say I have 2 GB memory though in fact i have 2x2 GB installed.
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