Successfully partitioned but receive 'no bootable device error'

Successfully partitioned late 2007 macbook with bootcamp 4. When I turn on my mac I get the 'no bootable device error.' I tried the advice of only having in the disc I want to install from but still no success. If I restart and hold down 'option' I only see Mac OSX and Recovery mode as options. I tried inserting a disc at that point, but its still not working.
I have a USB with the windows 7 iso install file on it, DVD with the iso file in the packed version, and a second DVD with the contents removed from the iso file.
Not really know which one would be best to use so I've been trying all of them.
I'm also running Lion if that is any additional help. Thanks for any assistance!

I'm not sure how I'm going in circles.  The problem I was having was "Now I have the issue where the keyboard and touchpad don't work in the Windows 7 installation."
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