USB Eject ejecting keyboard/trackpad instead

i have same issue, anyone has solution?

Same problem here.

With new MacBook Pro Core i5

I also have quite the same symptom.

On the device manager tree, it seems that there's no problem.

I wonder why.....

MBP 13" i5 2011

Same problem, both 32bit and 64bit versions of Windows. Tried them both to no avail.

Would like to see this fixed.

I have bought new MacBook pro i7. I was install Windows 7 ultimate x64 by Bootcamp. I also got these problem. I hope Apple will fix these:

1. Three finger dtag and drop for Windows 7

2. Second USB port ejection fix.

:-) I'm waiting here.

There has been a recent firmware update for Thunderbolt portables (2011) as of last week or so. I wonder if this has anything to do with the cause or solution to this particular problem?

As reference, the new FW version on the Pros should be MBP81.xxxx.B24

Unless you have told Windows otherwise, manual ejection of USB drives is not necessary. Idle drives may be removed without causing harm to the system at large.

Nate

I also have this issue, and it applies to both USB hard drive and flash drive attached to the second USB port.

One thing I notice is, everytime you plug a USB device, it will be listed in the Device Manager. For instance, if it is a hard drive, then it will be listed under "Disk drives".

I think there are two things you can deal with this issue.

1. just unplug your USB hard drive / flash drive without safe removal so long as you have the "Quick Removal" option selected under the "Disk drives" main tree on your Device Manager. I know that some of you might be uncomfortable with this way. I do feel uncomfortable doing so ... so, you can try the next option

2. disable your USB hard drive / flash drive listed under "Disk drives". As soon as you do so, your USB disk volumes will no longer appear on either the explorer window or the USB safe removal option. I suppose you would be assured that the device is safe to unplug. Of course, you will then have to enable the device again once you plug it in the USB slot.

So far, I think this is the best course of action, since Microsoft refuses to give a workaround and suggests that I contact Apple.

I still hope that Apple would have a look into this annoying issue... and provide a solid solution.

Unfortunately, if you decide to disable the hard drive when it's plugged to the second USB port. You won't be able to plug it or other USB storage to the first USB port either. You then have to enable the device again by plugging it back to the second USB port.

Has anyone found a solution to this problem? Sooooo so frustrating. Effectively means you only have one USB port you can use for external hard drives etc at any one time..

When re-installing Windows on a newly created partition the other day - after Windows booted normally, but before I installed the Bootcamp Windows Support drivers, I tested the USB port by plugging in my WD external hard drive, to see if the issue was something to do with the drivers Apple themselves were supplying [as part of the Windows support pack].

When I went to eject it safely, I could see that it was recognising the WD external hard drive - however this time, it was calling it a USB Receiver?? and yes, the system still froze when I ejected it 'safely'.

So, that little experiment didn't solve any mysteries except to suggest that the problem really is Windows based: both USB ports work fine when in the Mac OS, with the first port only becoming wonky after the installation of Windows [7 Home Premium: x64] and before the installation of the Bootcamp Windows Support Drivers.

In my frustratioin/desperation - I called Apple tech support here in Australia. The guy I ended up speaking to about it (a Senior Techy) said that his colleague had actually had a call from someone else with exactly our issue - but that he didn't know how to resolve it/it was left unresolved. I pointed the guy I spoke to, to this thread (and a few others I found on Google), and he recognised that this is clearly an issue that needs to be escalated, which - he is going to do. [He was great by the way - super helpful: Thanks Ethan!]

So - hopefully there will be light at the end of the tunnel soon, if someone hasn't already come across a fix that is.

I have the same problem but this seems to have it solved:

Boot to your Mac OS. The Keyboard Setup Assistant will pop out. Do what it asks you to do to set up your keyboard. Then reboot your macbook pro to Windows. Wait for a while (maybe it's installing the driver). When you see the keyboard light is on, you should be able to use your keyboard and trackpad again.

I am not sure if this is really the solution but my internal keyboard and trackpad comes back in Windows now.