Windows 7 Pro Install disk not recognized

Hi everyone,
I have checked this forum and found several discussions regarding this topic but no clear solution. I am trying to create a Windows 7 Boot Camp partition on my late 2008 MacBook Pro. I have a DVD drive with the following specs:
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-868:
Capacity: 3.22 GB (3224993792 bytes)
Model: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-868
Revision: KB19
Serial Number: dE018A75
My problem is that my drive/computer will not recognize the disk. I have several times inserted the autentic Windows 7 Pro install disc that I puchased from Microsoft, only to get the following error in Boot Camp: Install Disk Could Not Be Found
I should mention that I have installed windows with this install disc on this computer with the existing DVD drive before. I have no idea why it is not working this time!
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions!

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