Windows 7 cannot see Boot Camp disk

I am trying to install Windows 7 x64 on my Mid 2010 MacBook Pro 13" using Boot Camp.
The Boot Camp assistant successfully creates the partition and reboots into the Windows 7 installer. I get through the language selection, click "install now" then I am presented with an error dialogue that says "Windows could not retrieve information about the disks on this computer."
Anyone have any ideas? I have tried reformatting w/ Boot Camp assistant a few times, each time it's the same error.

I missed that one, thanks. I'll post over there.

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