Snow Leopard and Windows 7 - Unable to locate CD/DVD drivers to install

hi,
I am using Boot Camp to install Windows 7, and when the installation starts, I get an error message/ popup window that states: "Unable to locate CD/DVD drivers...".
I can't eject the CD, or figure out which drivers it needs, & how to get them.
I've noticed a lot of people are having this same issue with various PC manufacturers and various releases of Windows 7...
Some people have successfully avoided this by installing off of a USB drive. I am wondering if it's at all possible to install Windows 7 / Boot Camp with a USB drive... or if there is another solution to this problem.
thanks
ben

hi,
i'm replying again to my own question with more info
basically i inserted the snow leopard and the mac os x install dvd's that shipped with my early 2009 nehalem mac pro tower into a windows machine. i was able to "explore" the dvd using windows and found some boot camp support folders which contained drivers.
i copied these drivers to a thumb drive.
so now, during the windows 7 install... i have the option of navigating to these drivers on my thumb drive.
however - i don't see any potential drivers for the dvd burner/ superdrive...
here is the list of companies/ drivers supplied:
ATI
Broadcom
Marvell
Apple
Cirrus
MotorolaSetup.exe
Asix
IDT SigmaTel
NVidia
Atheros
Intel
RealTekSetup.exe
it is my understanding that the superdrive is hitachi...
the information on this drive inside the system profiler is as follows:
"HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH41N:
Firmware Revision: PQ05
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: Insert media and refresh to show available burn speeds"
i really wish i knew more info about this drive and where to get windows drivers for it so i can install windows 7 on my mac pro.
this is the stock drive that shipped with this mac pro. i find it strange that no one else is running into this issue?
thanks
ben

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