Bootcamp nightmare

[ashman70]

I just recently got a late 2013 27" refurb and I am trying to bootcamp it and having no luck.

I get as far as the first windows 7 install splash screen where you choose the language but I have no USB mouse or keyboard. My USB mouse is lit up but nothing happens on the screen.

I am using a legit USB2 key that I created using the Microsoft tool from a legit Windows 7 disc, why do I have no USB? I have tried every combination of the ports on the back, nothing works.

I should also add that I am using a Dell USB keyboard and mouse, the keyboard works on the initial boot but is unresponsive once on the screen where I choose my language.

Help?

 

[CarreraGuy]

Can use your bluetooth keyboard and mouse that came with your iMac?

Also you need to d/l the apple device drivers but they are needed later in the install process.

When I installed Win7 with Bootcamp there are points during the install where the system "hung" for a while. So have to be patient in some areas.

Only other thing I can think of off top of my head is your Win7 distro is not valid? But you'd get some type of error I'd think.

Hope you get it working!

 

[ashman70]

I left it for over 20 minutes at the install/splash screen, came back, still no USB mouse or keyboard response.

 

[DeltaMac]

Looks like a common problem, and may be related to the fact that the Win7 installer has no support drivers for USB 3.0. There may be a workaround in this thread that will help you get your Windows installed.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5102407?start=0&tstart=0

 

[ashman70]

Problem is resolved.

Problem was I decided to try and install Windows 7 via external optical drive and created the boot camp partition based on that, first mistake.

Once I finally decided to make the installable USB flash drive through the boot camp wizard I got farther.

When I finally deleted the boot camp partition and recreated it through the boot camp wizard, everything fell into place and worked.

 

[Gloops]

Bootcamp will work with Windows 7 installing from an optical drive, BUT you need the Bootcamp drivers on a flash drive inserted into the Macs USB port while you're doing the installation. It includes drivers for the USB 3 hub, which the Windows 7 installer doesn't. It took me a couple of goes to figure that out.

My only problem now is that the Apple USB keyboard won't wake Windows 7 from sleep, I have to use the power button. Repairing the Bootcamp drivers fixes the issue, temporarily, but reboot and it breaks again. The power management tab in the keyboard control panel disappears.