Windows 7 No bootable device (Win7 on usb, Mac mini md387)

Hello.
I want to install Windows 7 to my Mac mini MD387 (2012). I don't have an external disk drive (dvd), but i have an usb-drive (Transcend 32GB).
I tried creating bootable usb using Boot Camp, Windows 7 (using cmd). But when mac mini restart I always get message "No bootable device...". And i can't install Win7.
Can you help me?

this is in the bootcamp manual: restart and when the grey screen appears, start tapping your spacebar rapidly until it boots up. I know it sounds crazy but it works
It doesn't work...

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