Q: rMBP 2014 - Yosemite - Keyboard and Mouse Not working During Windows 7 Installation

So -

I have (with Bootcamp) created a USB2 Flashdrive windows 7 installation. Everything works fine, until the the first info screen in the windows 7 installation. Asking me to enter keyboard language settings..

At this point I notice that my keyboard & Trackpad aren't working - AT ALL.

I followed a million advice on the web, tried everything from apple support sites.. No Luck.

I attached a USB keyboard as well. No luck.

No matter what I do. I cannot get passed the first installation screen as I cannot hit the 'next' button as neither my trackpad nor keyboard is working.

2014 is definitely NOT the year of the Apple.....

Any Ideas would be VERY Welcome

Thank You

Posted on Oct 31, 2014 4:27 PM

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by Loner T,

Loner T Oct 31, 2014 5:11 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen
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Oct 31, 2014 5:11 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen

Did Bootcamp Assistant download drivers and use W7 ISO to build the USB?

Do you have a $WinPEDriver$ folder in the root of the USB?

If the USB is plugged in does it show up when Alt key is held and the machine is powering up?

Please try a SMC and PRAM reset and test - Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) and OS X Mavericks: Reset your computer’s PRAM.
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by MortenJamesCarlsen,

MortenJamesCarlsen Oct 31, 2014 5:16 PM in response to Loner T
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Oct 31, 2014 5:16 PM in response to Loner T

Loner T wrote:

Did Bootcamp Assistant download drivers and use W7 ISO to build the USB?

Do you have a $WinPEDriver$ folder in the root of the USB?

If the USB is plugged in does it show up when Alt key is held and the machine is powering up?

Please try a SMC and PRAM reset and test - Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) and OS X Mavericks: Reset your computer’s PRAM.

Hi Loner T,

thank you for taking the time..

I would put my answer between the quotes and unquotes but this forum leaves many a wishes open....

Did Bootcamp Assistant download drivers and use W7 ISO to build the USB?
Yes

Do you have a $WinPEDriver$ folder in the root of the USB?
Yes

If the USB is plugged in does it show up when Alt key is held and the machine is powering up?
Yes and the boot commences and works -- but I cannot continue any further than first Windows Prompt. Because my input devices aren't working.

Please try a SMC and PRAM reset and test - Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) and OS X Mavericks: Reset your computer’s PRAM.

Already tried that... No change...

Any other ideas ?

Thanks !
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by Loner T,

Loner T Oct 31, 2014 5:28 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen
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Oct 31, 2014 5:28 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen

Are you running Bootcamp Assistant with the USB plugged in and clicking on Install Windows, or are you using the Power + Alt Key to install Windows?
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by MortenJamesCarlsen,

MortenJamesCarlsen Oct 31, 2014 5:33 PM in response to Loner T
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Oct 31, 2014 5:33 PM in response to Loner T

Power + Alt

But

Tried both... No difference
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Loner T Oct 31, 2014 5:35 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen
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Oct 31, 2014 5:35 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen

Do you have any other external drives other than USB plugged into the Mac? Or any Thunderbolt devices?
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MortenJamesCarlsen Oct 31, 2014 5:36 PM in response to Loner T
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Oct 31, 2014 5:36 PM in response to Loner T

No - All unplugged
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Loner T Oct 31, 2014 5:40 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen
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Oct 31, 2014 5:40 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen

If the USB is plugged in does System Profiler -> USB show Hi-Speed or Superspeed for the device?
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MortenJamesCarlsen Oct 31, 2014 5:43 PM in response to Loner T
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Oct 31, 2014 5:43 PM in response to Loner T

Hi-Speed - right now...

I tried both USB Ports on the Mac. I also tried with a USB2 hub and even with a usb3 hub.

same result
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Loner T Oct 31, 2014 6:05 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen
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Oct 31, 2014 6:05 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen

Do you have a second USB2 stick or another external USB drive which can be partitioned and a 16GB partition to build a new installer?
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by MortenJamesCarlsen,

MortenJamesCarlsen Oct 31, 2014 6:09 PM in response to Loner T
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Oct 31, 2014 6:09 PM in response to Loner T

Yes...

I tried with the following

1) CF - Card from a USB2 Card Reader
2) USB2 Stick
3) A second USB2 Stick
4) Internal SD Card Reader
5) USB2 Hard Drive

None would alleviate the problem....

I have been at it the past 8 hours. Tried just about anything I could think of...
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Loner T Oct 31, 2014 6:29 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen
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Oct 31, 2014 6:29 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen

Is the Windows ISO a full retail installer? I have done this on two 2013 rMBPs without any issues using a Sandisk Cruzer USB2 16GB drive without any issues?

Were the drivers automatically downloaded by BA or did you manually copy them to the USB?

Can you also post the output of

diskutil list
diskutil cs list
sudo fdisk /dev/disk0
sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0
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by MortenJamesCarlsen,

MortenJamesCarlsen Oct 31, 2014 6:29 PM in response to Loner T
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Oct 31, 2014 6:29 PM in response to Loner T

Windows 7 Full Installer. Which installs perfectly on Parallels Desktop 9 on Yosemite.

The Drives were Downloaded by BA.

I also tried 3 different versions of the drives. Unfortunately no resolve.

This is a 2014 Late rMBP. BTW
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by Loner T,

Loner T Oct 31, 2014 6:35 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen
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Oct 31, 2014 6:35 PM in response to MortenJamesCarlsen

The primary difference between 2013 and 2014 rMBPs are CPUs.
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MortenJamesCarlsen Oct 31, 2014 6:36 PM in response to Loner T
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Oct 31, 2014 6:36 PM in response to Loner T

...and keyboard and trackpad working when installing Windows ;-)))

Just kidding...
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