Windows 7 install problems: MBP problem?

I cannot mount the Windows 7 (Home Premium 64bit) installer DVD no matter what I do on my new (recvd today) MBP.
The disk mounts fine on my Mac Pro. I also tried the Windows 7 Ultimate DVD I used to install windows on the Mac Pro using Bootcamp and it also refuses to mount. The MBP spits out both of the DVD in disgust (I have some sympathy for that but still...). No. I dont try to insert both at once...
I tried creating an ISO copy of the installer DVD on the pro and then burning the ISO using the MBPs Superdrive. This WILL mount but Boocamp assistant does not recognise it. GAH!
I tried remote disk sharing. Again, the disk mounts fine on the Pro and is shared/mounted on the MBP... but once again Bootcamp assistant refuses to recognise it.
There is something odd about all this and I have ran out of ideas for now... any pointers, suggestions, etc... gratefully received!
This is a new MBP 15", newly rcvd. I have ran update. Pulled out hair. Considered sacrificing a cat. And given up... for now.

Yes I think you are right. I hate computers. And emergent behaviour. My cats are cool tho' ;-)
I have booked a 'genius' session - will be interesting. I do wonder how they deal with folk - I imagine I am an edge case. A bloke with over 20 yrs experience in IT. Probably not a typical Mac user!
Meanwhile I am contemplating alternative approaches. My assumption is that bootcamp manages (or at least attempts) a non-destructive repartitioning of the disk and then reboots to enable the Windows installer to load up. If that is the case then some other partitioning tool could be used to create a new partition. A reboot from the installer DVD should then get me rolling. I have the bootcamp tools & drivers on another DVD ready... so good to go?
My other thought is to set up a thunderbolt based external disk and see of that would work.... but that would be ££££ expensive and Windows 7 may not boot up over thunderbolt. Will have google it I suppose.

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