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Macbook Pro Keyboard Not Working In Windows 7 BIOS

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adrian11

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Apr 12, 2013
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Hello everyone. I'm currently experiencing a BIG PROBLEM with my Macbook Pro 2011.

I got an error when i bootcamp in windows 7.
Windows Boot Manager
Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. to fix the problem:
1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart your computer
2. Choose your language settings, and then click "Next."
3. Click "Repair your computer."
If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.
File: \Boot\BCD
Status: 0xc0000098
Info: The windows boot configuration data file does not contain a valid OS entry.

Btw i also tried pressing f2/f8 for BIOS but my Keyboard was not working.

Does anyone experienced this problem and it fixed. I badly wanted to fix this problem :(

Thanks in advance :)
 
I don't know if this matters, but perhaps you need to hold down the "Fn" key while pressing the Function key.

I forget what the default is, but it might be that the Function-key rows are default to the brightness and such in which case it's registering the key-press as "Increase Brightness" or "Increase Volume" instead of "Fx"

If you have it set to one way, the Fn key makes the other way work.
 
Oh thanks for the respond.

Ahmm let me check if first if its going to work.

i will update you if its worked.


BTW Thanks again.
 
karpich1 said:
I don't know if this matters, but perhaps you need to hold down the "Fn" key while pressing the Function key.

I forget what the default is, but it might be that the Function-key rows are default to the brightness and such in which case it's registering the key-press as "Increase Brightness" or "Increase Volume" instead of "Fx"

If you have it set to one way, the Fn key makes the other way work.
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It didn't work sir. :( Any further solutions? :( Thanks.
 
old-wiz said:
hmm Macs do not have a BIOS - they use EFI. Not sure what key you would need to get to the EFI or BIOS emulation.
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Ah, I misread the msg. I thought he was trying to do the whole Windows Safe mode or whatever it is that required F5/F8.

Beyond that, I'd suggest making sure the DVD drive is empty (if you have one) and any thumb drives are removed. As I recall seeing some old PC's that would give some variation of "No OS Detected" or "Bad Boot thing" when a DVD/Thumbdrive with bad/partial boot sectors were present.

Beyond that... it might be that something is inherently wrong with your Bootcamp partition. Use the Targeted Boot Mode to go into OS X and see if there's anything you can do to "repair" But at this point I'm out of my depth
 
karpich1 said:
Ah, I misread the msg. I thought he was trying to do the whole Windows Safe mode or whatever it is that required F5/F8.

Beyond that, I'd suggest making sure the DVD drive is empty (if you have one) and any thumb drives are removed. As I recall seeing some old PC's that would give some variation of "No OS Detected" or "Bad Boot thing" when a DVD/Thumbdrive with bad/partial boot sectors were present.

Beyond that... it might be that something is inherently wrong with your Bootcamp partition. Use the Targeted Boot Mode to go into OS X and see if there's anything you can do to "repair" But at this point I'm out of my depth
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But i can't go back in OS X, because whenever i start my macbook pro it always stock in "Windows Boot Manager". Then i do always force pressing power button. and its always stock in that error.

Even i insert the OS X cd installation and pressing the C. It's not working.
 
adrian11 said:
But i can't go back in OS X, because whenever i start my macbook pro it always stock in "Windows Boot Manager". Then i do always force pressing power button. and its always stock in that error.

Even i insert the OS X cd installation and pressing the C. It's not working.
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I haven't used Bootcamp on a Mac in the last year or two, but there's a key combination you can hold down when the machine is booting. Like starting holding it down the instant it starts powering up and before the "DOOOONG" sound.

I THINK it was the "Option" key. Keep holding it down and you'll see a GUI that lets you pick a hard-drive... typically the OS X partition and the Bootcamp partition.

So doing that, you should be able to get to OS X again. Then while you're in OS X you can go to settings and have it default to OS X during boot until you get this all worked out.

THEN when you want to go into Bootcamp to see if it's fixed, repeat the "Option" key part again (this time selecting Bootcamp).
 
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karpich1 said:
I haven't used Bootcamp on a Mac in the last year or two, but there's a key combination you can hold down when the machine is booting. Like starting holding it down the instant it starts powering up and before the "DOOOONG" sound.

I THINK it was the "Option" key. Keep holding it down and you'll see a GUI that lets you pick a hard-drive... typically the OS X partition and the Bootcamp partition.

So doing that, you should be able to get to OS X again. Then while you're in OS X you can go to settings and have it default to OS X during boot until you get this all worked out. THEN when you want to go into Bootcamp to see if it's fixed, repeat the "Option" key part again (this time selecting Bootcamp).
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Yes, hold the Option key at startup until the boot Manager arrives, the Macintosh HD will be there, click on it and it boots into OS X.

OP
As for repairing a windows disk in OS X, download a trail for Paragon NTFS for Mac, install it, then open Disk Utility and repair the Windows disk.
 
karpich1 said:
I haven't used Bootcamp on a Mac in the last year or two, but there's a key combination you can hold down when the machine is booting. Like starting holding it down the instant it starts powering up and before the "DOOOONG" sound.

I THINK it was the "Option" key. Keep holding it down and you'll see a GUI that lets you pick a hard-drive... typically the OS X partition and the Bootcamp partition.

So doing that, you should be able to get to OS X again. Then while you're in OS X you can go to settings and have it default to OS X during boot until you get this all worked out.

THEN when you want to go into Bootcamp to see if it's fixed, repeat the "Option" key part again (this time selecting Bootcamp).
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THANK YOU SO MUCH DUDE! I thought i going to replace my logic board. Thankyou thankyou thankyou


And Justperry thankyou for that advice too.


Cheers and take care :)
 
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