Windows 8 boot camp, "no driver media"

Hi!
I have a macbook pro early 2011. I'm trying to install windows 8 via boot camp but always in the beginning of the installation i get this error message saying something about a missing driver media. I've tried different DVDs, burnt them with different speeds and tried to do it with usb as well (it didn't even recognize usb boot). What should I do?
P.S

One Option is to just check on Download drivers, and let BA download the correct drivers. It saves them in /Library/Application\ Support/Bootcamp/windows.dmg.
Next time when you have all three boxes checked, it will pick up this .DMG and the ISO and create a USB (you need to use a USB2 flash drive, not a USB3 one). Can you try this method and see what happens?
Please see this also - http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_install/windo ws-8-upgrade-install-stuck-at-personalise/0e68f906-2bee-4043-b8c5-368098485aff
From Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5640
System Requirements
MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2013)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch & 15-inch, Late 2013)
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Late 2013)
Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1, 64 bit

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