Windows installation disc keeps ejecting in 10.8

Hi all
I have got a late 2011 13-inch macbook pro running 10.8.2 and I am trying to install windows 8 onto it.
But whenever I insert the installation disc into my disc drive, it will start to 'spin' the disc but then it ejects it without anything appearing on my desktop!
I have installed Parrells Desktop 7 and that worked with my windows 7 disc and I have uninstalled this
I need help!!!!

Apple support articles.
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