Problems installing OS X on a new SSD

TL;DR: I cannot install OS X on my brand new internal SSD. I can install and boot when it is in an external enclosure (through USB), but then when I put it back inside the Macbook Pro it does not boot.
More details:
I have a mid-2010 Macbook Pro. A few days ago my hard drive died, so I bought a new one (an OCZ Agility 3 SSD) and inserted it. I formatted it with Disk Utility when booted from the Mac OS 10.6 installation disc (Mac OS Extended Journaled with GUID partition). I started the installation but it fails with the error:
Mar 25 14:10:47 localhost OSInstaller[139]: Performing volume consistency check on 'SSD'.
Mar 25 14:11:00 localhost OSInstaller[139]: Checking Volume
Mar 25 14:11:00 localhost OSInstaller[139]: Verify/Repair failed with error -10000 (Could not unmount disk)
I then removed the SSD and put it in an external hard drive enclosure (SATA-to-USB). Still from the Mac OS 10.6 DVD, I formatted the drive and started the install and everything went fine. I can also boot into my new system. But when I move the SSD from the external enclosure to the internal bay, the disk is not seen anymore and so the Macbook Pro does not boot.
I have a Time Machine image of my old system that I restored on another external hard drive from which I can boot and from where I could re-download the OS X Lion installer. I tried installing Lion on the internal SSD but the installer could not see it. I then put it in an external enclosure and did the same thing as in the previous paragraph, with the same results (i.e. works in external enclosure, does not when inside the laptop).
I really do not know what to do next. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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