Windows doesn't install Bootcamp drivers

Hi!

I installed Windows on external SSD (Samsung T5) and run successfully, but the problem is, when I go to install the Apple drivers by the "Setup.exe" on bootcamp folder, the Bootcamp installer runs and at the finish says that all drivers are installed successfully, but in fact, the only driver that was installed is the Bluetooth driver, the other drivers aren't installed, keyboard and trackpad doesn't work, I tried to re-install windows but nothing. When I re-open the "Setup.exe" and I click "Repair", does the process and says "repair successfully", but I am at the same point, the only driver installed is Bluetooth. Now I am trying to re-install windows support by MacOS Monterey. Thank you (Sorry for my English, but I'm Italian)

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Oct 27, 2021 4:19 AM

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Loner T

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Posted on Oct 27, 2021 10:01 AM

Installing Windows on an external drive is not supported. The setup.exe in newer versions will detect an external disk. You can either try to install individual drivers by hand, or install Windows on the internal disk and install drivers, and then clone Windows to the external disk.

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