Windows 7 Pro install: Expanding files step stuck at 0%

Problem:
Anyways I'm currently trying to install Windows 7 professional 64-bit on my late 2011 Macbook Pro 13" through Boot Camp. Now everything goes fine up until the actual installation process (after partitioning and reformatting the hard drive) where the step called "Expanding windows files" sits at 0% and simply refuses to budge.
What I have done up until this point:
Downloaded Windows 7 pro and burned the ISO file onto a DVD-R using Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. After this, I just ran through the usual steps of opening Boot Camp Assistant, clicking install Windows, and partitioning.
Why I'm about to strangle someone:
I called Apple Care and they told me that since this is a problem that deals with the actual installation of Windows, it is no longer their problem to solve due to it being past the point of being a Mac problem and told me to call Microsoft. So I dutifully called Microsoft in search of a solution. After spending a good part of a day putting up with incompetent support lines, they basically told me "we can't help you because you're using a Mac platform so screw you, call Apple." When I said that Apple could not deal with this problem because it is not a mac problem, they treated me as though I was some kind of idiotic moron and insisted that I either call Apple or go to a local Apple technician (with poorly disguised attitude no less! oh, the frustrationnnn).
Seeing no end to this vicious cycle, I decided take one last leap of faith in the long-standing reputatation of Apple's customer service and made an appointment to go consult the Genius Bar. Surely these extensively trained experts of all people would be able to help me! Two hours worth of standing on a subway train later, I arrived at the towering Apple store on 5th Avenue and walked in with high hopes. When finally called up to an Apple "genius," I informed them of my problem and they told me right off the bat "sorry, we're not certified to help you with Windows problems, call Microsoft." I went to take a walk around Central Park shortly afterwards and threw a random unsuspecting kid into the lake, felt a little better after that (kidding of course... -cough-)
Can someone for the love of all that is pancakes please help me? T_T

burn it again, at very slowest speed possible and have it verified. And that your internal DVD drive is fine and the media you used to burn with.
Actually, I think support ends AFTER install as you still are using BCA to begin the install, and Apple has to supply hardware support drivers and such.
After all, just look at what their FAQ for Boot Camp 4 has to say:
2. What is new in Boot Camp 4.0 for OS X Lion?
Electronic Software Distribution
    Use the Boot Camp Assistant to create a CD or USB media to install the latest Boot Camp drivers for your computer. You should get the newest drivers available any time you install Boot Camp.
Support for the Windows 7 ISO installer
    Install Windows with an installation disc you provide or, on Mac computers that do not have an optical drive, with a USB flash drive that contains a Windows 7 ISO image downloaded from Microsoft. The Boot Camp Assistant will offer to create this image on supported computers.
Upgrade or "clean" install Windows without using the Boot Camp Assistant
    If you want only to upgrade the version of Boot Camp or Windows on your Windows partition, you don’t need to use Boot Camp Assistant. Instead, choose Help > Help Center in Finder and search for “upgrade Boot Camp” or “upgrade Windows.”
With this at the bottom:
Important: Apple does not provide technical phone support for installing, using, or recovering Microsoft Windows. Support is available for using Boot Camp Setup Assistant, as well as installing or restoring Boot Camp software while started up into Windows.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4818
"Windows on Mac" aka "Boot Camp" is.... not fully supported anyway it seems to be (drivers, install, ease of use etc) based on the questions and problems and how well it works (including thermal fan control and cooling, wireless, BT, battery life etc) so I give it "90-95%" at best. Less than perfect for sure.
A lot of problems with ISO step are just that most burn using Disk Utility which never worked - even if it installed or seemed to it would fail UNLESS the burn speed was slowed down. Boot Camp Asst 4.01 and later may handle ISO better.
VMs are a breeze but obviously you are not running natively or a full Windows OS, just guest.

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MAKE LENOVO YOGA 13 MORE SECURE
Go to Control Panel and enable Windows Defender (it is included by default in Windows 8 and is anti-virus and anti-malware solution)
Enable full hard-disk encryption using BitLocker feature of Windows 8 Pro. Since Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 13 doesn't have hardware TPM, you have to enable password based option. For this, follow the steps here: http://rics.partners.org/show_article.php?id=274.
Basically, you go to GPEDIT.MSC and Open Computer Configuration => Administrative Templates => Windows Components => BitLocker Drive Encryption => Operating System Drives. From the right pane double-click "Require additional authentication at startup. Select Enabled radio button and check the box for "Allow BitLocker without a compatible TPM...". Click OK and close the policy editor. Then Right-click your C drive in the Computer folder, click Turn on BitLocker. Then select Enter a password instead of USB option. Then provide a strong password (make sure to write it down and put it in a SAFE place, if you lose the password, no one can boot into your hard disk). Then select Save to a file and save it to the External Drive. Select "Encrypt entire drive...", click Next. When this is done, you will get a pop-up on the lower-right a prompt to restart the computer. Restart your PC. Enter the encryption password created earlier. If you are successful in getting into Windows, you're all set.
I also hooked up to Skydrive and used BoxCryptor to encrypt my files in cloud.
The available free disk space should now be about 54GB.
I verified that Lenovo Yoga 13 works like a champ with no slowdown with Visual Studio 2010, Visual Studio 2012 and SQL Server Management Studio open simultaneously and Bitlocker enabled!
The keyboard right SHIFT key is small but other than that, it can work as a great portable development machine and Microsoft Reader is great for reading PDF eBooks.
So if you are a Developer on Microsoft platform, go right ahead. Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is great for running Visual Studio 2010 and Visual Studio 2012 (1600x900 resolution is totally usable) while on the move. Since I have only had this machine for a few days, I can't tell much about the long term reliability.
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Thank you for posting this. I am in this exact situation. I purchased a yoga 13, and installed Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Phone. As it turns out, the Windows Phone Emulator ONLY works in a Windows 8 Pro environment. Since the Yoga doesn't have a disc drive, I shared my W7 computer's cd drive, then put in Windows 8 Pro, so that it could install onto the Yoga. Well, after the installation was done, I tried running my program again and ran into the same issue. It prompted me that my environment must be Windows 8 Pro! I thought that Windows 8 Pro already installed but, what confuses me is that I see no indication that Windows 8 Pro installed. When I go to the System Window, it reads: "Windows 8". Should it read Windows 8 Pro?
Ultimately, I'd like to know, are you able to execute the Windows Phone Emulator? I'm not sure as to whether the Yoga has the hardware capability (needs to be SLAT enabled or something like that?), I HOPE it is able to, and judging by your post, it seems like it but I'd love to know your perspective on my approach.
Please let me know if this makes sense, as I'm new to this kind of thing but really want to start development for Windows Phone.

Where is the Windows 8 Pro 64-bit ISO download?

Normal tech support has yet to answer this problem. I purchased the $39.99 Windows 8 Pro download, and ran the upgrade on my Windows XP Home Edition (which is 32-bit OS, by design) machine. The machine is fully capable of a 64-bit OS (in
fact, I have a dual boot with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit running in a separate partition). When I finished the Windows 8 Pro install, it turned out to be the 32-bit version. I discovered via the normal support forum that this is a limitation of the
download installer - it chooses without user option the architecture based upon the older Windows version.
I called support and they first thought that the MS store could provide the 64-bit ISO download. That didn't work - they're researching it, though. I tried support again and this time the rep said the installer chooses the architecture based
on what the machine is capable of running. I respectfully disagreed, but that didn't solve my problem.
So, how can I get the 64-bit ISO download, without having to make an ADDITIONAL purchase of the retail DVD version?
- A frustrated IT professional

I attempted to get this problem resolved and entered the truly bizarre world of Microsoft "Support."
The Windows 8 support line took my information, repeatedly put me on hold and then transferred me to another department. I was again asked for all my information, again put on hold repeatedly and then transferred to a third department.
I ended up with a recording saying my call couldn't be completed and was sent back to the 1st support department.
I spent the next 15 minutes again repeatedly being put on hold and I eventually asked for a supervisor who again wanted all my information. At this point I had been on the phone with Microsoft for over an hour and had gotten nowhere so I asked for
a refund. The supervisor said she would process one asked me to go to a web page and click on a link that did not exist on that web page. She spent the next 15 minutes putting me on hold and then returning to the call only to again insist I click
on the non-existent link.
Eventually she figured out that there was a problem with Microsoft's web page and said I would get a call back within 48 hours. 72 hours later I had received no call.
I again called the Windows 8 support line. After 20 minutes I was told that I was calling the wrong department (I had spent over an hour on the phone with them previously) and given another phone number. I called the 2nd phone number and was
given a 3rd phone number. When I called the 3rd number I was given the 1st number once again.
I had spent over 2 hours on the phone with various Microsoft departments and ended up literally right back where I started. I ended up disputing the charge with my credit card company and contacting the Attorney General.
I can happily say that my experiance was the opposite they were freidly and helpfull told me I would need a refund as the 32 Bit Key Code would not work for a 64 Bit download ? rather odd as it was the same code for both 32 and 64 Bit versions discs when I
installed Win 7, and they gave me a web link that took me to my purchase information and I had to Click on the refund link, the email regarding my rufund was in my inbox by the time I had completeed doing the required steps on the web link, the email also
had a link for this same web siteI had visited as well. simple and painless, very stisfied with the helpline, OK so not being warned about it only going to download a software ISO etc. for the present 32 or 64 Bit operating system was annoying and while
a well meaning idea to ensure a simple upgrade was flawed, but easy to get round.

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