Windows 7 enterprise bootcamp problems

Hi, I've been trying to install Windows 7 enterprise on my Early 2013 macbook pro retina 13". I'm running Mavericks, so bootcamp 5.
I'm able to go through all the steps in the bootcamp process (creating bootable usb drive, downloading support software, particioning and installing win 7), but when the machine boots into windows and starts the install of windows, it cannot find the drivers. I know the drivers are there, but it does not recognise them. I have tried using them from a different usb drive but to no avail. I've also tried to use Virtualbox but the same thing happens.
(My iso file is not pirated or anything, it's fully licenced)
Are there maybe version 4 bootcamp drivers that will work with Win7 Enterprise. Because I am fresh out of ideas, and I need to use my mac for work because they gave me a crappy Dell!
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks

Thanks for the answer, it may be helpful, because I ran into a new problem after solving my first problem.
The first problem was solved by using the original (broken) apple mouse instead of the one, I am using now.
After the windows setup started, I ran into a new problem: The setup process stop when unpacking the windows files. The progress counter never increments from 0 %.
Maybe this is due to the writing speed of the DVD.

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