Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit Installation Error

Hey Matt, there is another way round that worked for me.

Depending on what build of macbook your are using, download the right driver from Apple. The trick is to use the old driver, 5.xxxx.

The file you download should be a zip file. After you created the boot USB with bootcamp, copy and replace those files in the USB. Afterwards run bootcamp and install Win7. It should work perfectly.

Cheers

PS: The driver links: System requirements to install Windows 7 and earlier on your Mac using Boot Camp - Apple Support

This got me past this step onto the next problem. Now keyboard and mouse don't work. Even External keyboards or mice.

I'm trying to install Windows 7 64bit on to a late 2013 iMac. You solution to get past the bad driver worked but when you get to the create user screen the keyboard and mouse are non functional and you can't go any further than that. Started over from scratch and same thing happened. Tried a PC Keyboard and mouse and they don't work either. Any idea on what is going on?

Im in the same boat. Your solution of removing the AppleSSD.sys file from the drivers directory allowed the install to complete. I get stuck like other users where once Windows 7 boots into the Setup Windows screen asking you to set up a user it doesn't see the keyboard or mouse. It does at the bios level prior to windows benign to boot. Since I've had to force the computer off to reboot it has prompted me to choose how I'd like to start windows and the keyboard works fine at that point, but not after that.

Any ideas on how to get it to see the keyboard? I've tried both the Apple wired keyboard with number keys, as well as a Dell keyboard and microsoft mouse.

Not sure how to resolve this.

Apple no longer downloads BC drivers which are 5.x version through BC Assistant. I installed W7 on a 2012 MBP yesterday and BCA pushed 6.0.6133 on the USB (check the Bootcamp.xml on the USB). This version does not support the hardware properly. I ended up with many unknown devices in Device Manager.

1. Delete ApplsSSD.sys (till Apple fixes the signature issue on this driver).

2. Pick the correct driver package appropriate for your Mac year/model from the list that Jimmylkm has posted (repeated here for clarity - System requirements to install Windows 7 and earlier on your Mac using Boot Camp - Apple Support ).

3. Use a USB2 flash drive, not a USB3 flash device. USB3 drivers are not included in Windows Installer by default. They can be, which is a topic for another discussion. Do not use USB hubs. All USB connection must be directly to the Mac. Disconnect all other external storage.

4. The package that came from step 2 should be integrated with the USB installer. In my specific case it is 5.1.5621. The directory structure should look like the following.

5. Once Windows is installed, the BC 6 driver installation will fail with errors like this version of BC is not intended for this computer, because BC6 supports W10.

6. The folder that contains BC 5 drivers on the same USB should be used to run setup.exe in Bootcamp folder under 5.x version of drivers. Do not use the 6.x version.

7. Verify that the Device Manager no longer shows unknown devices after the 5.x BC drivers installation.

Thanks this work like a champ for me. Great fix.

Thanks Jimmylkm, This worked for me (mid-2012, 15" MacBook Pro, OS X 10.10.5). I had wasted a few hours on the tel. with Apple Care, before finding your post. Despite all the people who are posting here with this same problem, the Apple Care folks haven't a clue how to fix it. Like many others, I was told that it is a Windows problem, and I'd have to talk to Microsoft. (However, they had no working tel. no. for Microsoft help.) Anyways, replacing the Bootcamp files on my flash drive, that had been automatically downloaded by Bootcamp Assistant, with the correct Bootcamp files did the trick. Thanks again.

Thanks Mate!

Hi Guys, I have been searching for answers to this also, I upgraded to windows 10 but found a problem in connecting to a home server, so I did the roll back to windows 7, my nightmare started, it didnt work, and I couldnt boot into my mac drive either, searching I found how to force a restart into the mac drive, and removed the windows 7 and started over again, but I cannot install windows anymore, I am getting the same message time and time again, I contacted Microsoft who told me to contact Apple, who told me it was not their problem, and had to contact Microsoft, I need help, I cannot work without my windows partition.

What is the error message you get?

I get this error I get this error saying that Windows was not able to start up. Because " Windows could not verify the digital signature of the file " -- \windows\system32\drivers\AppleSSD.sys " error code - 0xc0000428 I really dont understand the remedy given to solve this. I NEED SOMEONE TO LOG INTO MY MACHINE AND HELP ME...... this is what I have found...........

Apple no longer downloads BC drivers which are 5.x version through BC Assistant. I installed W7 on a 2012 MBP yesterday and BCA pushed 6.0.6133 on the USB (check the Bootcamp.xml on the USB). This version does not support the hardware properly. I ended up with many unknown devices in Device Manager.

1. Delete ApplsSSD.sys (till Apple fixes the signature issue on this driver).

2. Pick the correct driver package appropriate for your Mac year/model from the list that Jimmylkm has posted (repeated here for clarity - System requirements to install Windows 7 and earlier on your Mac using Boot Camp - Apple Support ).

3. Use a USB2 flash drive, not a USB3 flash device. USB3 drivers are not included in Windows Installer by default. They can be, which is a topic for another discussion. Do not use USB hubs. All USB connection must be directly to the Mac. Disconnect all other external storage.

4. The package that came from step 2 should be integrated with the USB installer. In my specific case it is 5.1.5621. The directory structure should look like the following.

5. Once Windows is installed, the BC 6 driver installation will fail with errors like this version of BC is not intended for this computer, because BC6 supports W10.

6. The folder that contains BC 5 drivers on the same USB should be used to run setup.exe in Bootcamp folder under 5.x version of drivers. Do not use the 6.x version.

7. Verify that the Device Manager no longer shows unknown devices after the 5.x BC drivers installation.

I am now downloading the zip file Bootcamp5.1.5621.zip my usb drive is ready to alter, but I need step for step guidance to do it

1) Ensure the computer is running OS X 10.10.5 along with any other updates.

2) Run the Boot Camp Assistant and let it format and build the thumb drive.

Note:

a) To ensure the system does not go forward with the install without me being ready I like to uncheck the option in Boot Camp Assistant for "Install Windows 7" during this part of the process.

b) The system will extract all the OS files from the Windows 7 ISO file it requires to complete the install. This will take some time but ensures you have one source during the entire installation process.

3) Once the build of the thumb drive is complete locate and download the correct Boot Camp update version for your current machine. They can be found here.. System requirements to install Windows 7 and earlier on your Mac using Boot Camp - Apple Support

4) Download the files and copy the contents of that folder into the USB Drive that you set up in step two. Note: The process will ask you permission to replace about 2000+ files across two folders and replace a file on the root.

5) Once that is complete reload the Boot Camp Assistant and run just the third option (Install Windows 7 or later version).

6) Use the tool to create the Boot Camp Partition and let the tool reboot the machine when needed.

Note: During this over all process I was prompted to allow the installation of the setup helper tool. Make sure to let that install as requested by entering the Admin password of this machine.

7) Let the system reboot and load the initial portion of the Windows install then select the Boot Camp Partition and re-format as NTFS in order to move forward with the install.

Note: As the install progresses you will see about two system reboots and several screen flickers until you get to the screen where the system ask you to enter a user name.

8) At this point, confirm the keyboard, and mouse works as expected and move forward with the licensing screens like normal.

9) After the licensing screens and before the system fully boots into Windows you will also see the Boot Camp Installer that installs the full set of drivers required by the system. Complete that installation and click finish and let the system reboot once again.

10) Once the machine is done the final configuration phase it is recommended you also apply any needed Windows Updates prior to configuring that OS.

I am now ready to put that file on the thumb drive, its a zip file so I presume I first have to unzip it then copy the contents onto the thumb drive, I shall wait until someone says exactly what I must do, thank you all for your help, I really think that Apple should be dealing with this. Windows 10 has a lot of problems and they need to be sorted before we install it on our Mac's

Follow Vmps's directions.