Can't Install Windows 7 on Boot Camp!

[hiohokaybye]

Hello Guys,

I have been trying to install Windows 7 (yes, legit copy) to my Macbook Pro the whole day, but I keep on getting this error message saying "Press any key to boot from cd or dvd . . . ."

When I press any key on the keyboard, nothing happens. I know this copy works because I've tried this on VMWare 3. (I'm going to Boot Camp of BIOSHOCK!)

What I've Tried:
Deleted partition, recreate partition and choose the Windows 7 disk as startup disk.
Checked Software update already, nothing was there.

Any help would be great, thanks!

 

[Matthew Yohe]

Why are you messing with the partition? Run Boot Camp Assistant.

 

[hiohokaybye]

Sorry didn't make this clear.

I used Boot Camp Assistant to create a 50 gb partition, then tried to install Windows 7.

 

[spoonerist]

Have you tried not pressing a key when that screen comes up? That screen comes up for me every time I boot up in Windows. I always just leave the computer alone when I see it (i.e. DON'T press any key) and Windows boots/installs fine.

 

[hiohokaybye]

Also tried that I let it sit for around 5-10 minutes. It just sat there.

 

[MRU]

USB keyboard ?

 

[Lord Adama]

I ran into a similar problem with win 7 x64. Try a different keyboard and see if that works. I found out by way of google that win 7 x64 and boot camp don't play nice. I used a guide similar to this. That hopefully should fix it. Is that the only error message you keep on getting? Let me know if it works.

 

[hiohokaybye]

I ran into a similar problem with win 7 x64. Try a different keyboard and see if that works. I found out by way of google that win 7 x64 and boot camp don't play nice. I used a guide similar to this. That hopefully should fix it. Is that the only error message you keep on getting? Let me know if it works.

I've tried USB Keyboard, it just restarts the whole installation, and it goes right back to the screen, so that didn't work.

I'm installing Windows 7 x86.
I get a message that looks like this

 

[prwood]

Happened to me too with my iMac core i5

You will find the solution under Apple support. Apparently the Windows 7 installer does not include the necessary graphics or bluetooth driver for the Mac. You will need a USB storage device or SD card.
Good luck.

 

[hiohokaybye]

You will find the solution under Apple support. Apparently the Windows 7 installer does not include the necessary graphics or bluetooth driver for the Mac. You will need a USB storage device or SD card.
Good luck.

Do you happen to have the link to the website with the update?

 

[^^ CoolMacLover]

You will find the solution under Apple support. Apparently the Windows 7 installer does not include the necessary graphics or bluetooth driver for the Mac. You will need a USB storage device or SD card.
Good luck.

Isnt that the point of installing the drivers off the OSX disk? Then again, you'd need W7 to be installed for it to work... Whats a USB or SD card going to do?

 

[JNB]

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3173

 

[hiohokaybye]

I have a Macbook Pro (2009) not iMac. The screen didn't just go black either

 

[prwood]

Isnt that the point of installing the drivers off the OSX disk? Then again, you'd need W7 to be installed for it to work... Whats a USB or SD card going to do?

Download the drivers to the USB or SD card storage & follow the instructions on the support page & it will work.....rolleyes back...just followed the instructions & it worked!!!

 

[Gepper]

Isnt that the point of installing the drivers off the OSX disk? Then again, you'd need W7 to be installed for it to work... Whats a USB or SD card going to do?

The reason for that is because of microsoft. They didnt include default drivers that worked so you have to "inject" them into the installation. At what point do you think the Mac drivers get installed on your windows system? thats right, after the installation is done.

 

[stokd]

Sorry to resurrect such an old thread...I'm having the exact same problem, once setup reboots for the last time it stops at the "Press any key to boot from DVD" screen. If you press a key quickly when the screen shows up it asks you to go through the setup all over again.

I tried the USB stick solution, it didn't work. I put the .xml file and drivers folder in the root directory, formatted the drive as MSFAT with the correct name, nothing seems to work. I'm using a 15" Macbook Pro, not iMac, from mid-2010. Is there anything else I can try?