Q: IMac 27" MID 2015 can't install windows 7 (Keyboard and Mouse not working during installation due to USB3.0 not readable) HELP!
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Dec 21, 2015 5:34 AMby Loner T,2015 Macs do not support W7 officially. You can use USB2 flash drive to build an installer, but 2015 Macs do not need a USB. Please see https://help.apple.com/bootcamp/assistant/6.0/#/bcmp173b3bf2 for reference.
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Dec 21, 2015 10:50 AMby Joseph0004,Thank for your quick reply, My bootcamp has an error whenever I try to download or install the windows 7 using Boot Camp Assistant which lead me to manually installing Windows 7.
Now I'm stuck at the "Language" option on the Windows 7 Installer, can't choose or continue because my mouse nor my keyboard can't be recognised.
Will there be a way for me to set the Windows 7 installer to read USB 3.0?
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Dec 21, 2015 10:56 AMby Loner T,I have not tested this myself, but you can try - http://codeabitwiser.com/2014/03/how-to-install-windows-7-with-only-usb-3-0-port s/ .
Is your USB flash drive a USB3? The Windows Installer does not have drivers to read USB3 (but the link above may help get the USB3 drivers).
If you can find a USB2 flash disk, it would make it much easier.
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Dec 21, 2015 11:39 AMby Joseph0004,I'm pretty sure that this I'm using a USB2 flash disk, but when I try to use BCA the error "Boot Camp only supports Windows 7 or later installation on this platform. Please use an ISO file for Windows 7 or later installation."
I've tried using the procedure on updating the info.plist but I ended up on crashing my BCA and I can't get Xcode to try the fix on the BCA crash. any thoughts?
Would you happen to know if Windows 8/8.1 or 10 would have a USB3.0 drive on the installer?
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Dec 21, 2015 12:25 PMby Loner T,Please verify that you are using a USB2 flash drive.
Your physical USB ports will support both USB2 and USB3 flash drives. A 2015 model officially does not support W7 as noted in Install Windows 7 and earlier on your Mac using Boot Camp - Apple Support . Modifying the .plist is not a good idea.
You can try a SMC and NVRAM reset with all external storage disconnected.
Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support
How to Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support
and try BC Assistant with W7.
On your current USB, can you check Bootcamp.xml and the line which has Product Version? What version of drivers do you have?
