Q: Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit Installation Error

Did you copy BootCamp 5.1 to USB? When you click that file it does not EXTRACT it just opens normally and you can see the files inside?

When I downloaded it from apple it was a zip file. It was so long ago I forget if I manually extracted it or it did it automatically. Anyway, after the extraction the zip file went into the recycle bin. When you click on the Bootcamp 5 directory you could see all the files. Like I said just copy the files underneath the Bootcamp 5 directory to the bootable USB (for anyone else reading this post).

My plan didnt work, I still do not have the usb ports working!! yet according to this hardware everything is installed as it should be yes its in dutch

I had the same problem before, it won't see the USB. Even if you uninstall USB & try to update it, it does not work. You can't even go online. It is like a loop, you fix something and you breaking something else. Lucky enough I am running Windows on Parallels now. They will fix this much later, they are focused on releasing "CAPTAIN". Our problem is not an emegency.

I have a key for Windows 7, maybe you misunderstood me I meant if you do a clean install for Windows 10 you will need a key but update for Windows 7 you don't need a key. I am sorted with key for Windows 7.

well to me its very important I have the windows partition to access my works computer where I am financial administrator I have to print loads everyday, so I have to find a way to get the ports working. I have installed W7 now 4 times, and no luck at all with this problem, the other problems have been sorted with the setup.exe from bootcamp,

when you have upgraded to windows 10 you can use that program to get the key to use on a new install.

Can you run the following two procedures...

Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support

How to Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

and test?

There is way around to access network from Parallels & VirtualBox? Are you on a network at work? I could even print directly from Mac. What sorts programs are you running? Sollutions are already there you don't have to be on BootCamp anymore to run most programs & print.

how would this help solve my problem on the windows partition? the usb ports are working just fine mac partition

its the book keeping software that is on the server I have to join to do my work, the software can only run on windows, it was made especially for agricultural contractors, I do everything on it, wages etc so most important to have my printer up and runningl

A SMC reset forces the devices and hardware to be re-discovered. Windows (in most Macs prior to Late 2013 models) uses a BIOS emulation layer (CSM-BIOS) which also gets refreshed with device trees and firmware information. This should help the Windows Device Driver database to rebuilt and the BCD updated as necessary. It does not 'harm' you Mac or Windows installation.

What are the devices are shown under overige apparaten ?

'overige apparaten'  that is probably my printer, as it is the only thing attached to my computer at the moment. I shall give your advice a shot and see what happens, fingers crossed, and everything else lol

Hi Misty53,

I am running both Windows 7 & 10 within the Mac inviroment one on a VirtualBox which is free and Parallels which is a paid one. To hook up printers you go and get IP address of your network printer and connect to it. I have no problems with running Windows within Mac OS. That is why I am saying BootCamp for me was just for playing I don't really need it anymore.

Almost anything does run on VirtualBox within Windows 7 - 8.1 and Parallels I have been able to install Windows 7  all the way to Windows 10.

Do you really need BootCamp? I don't think so. For speed? My computer with 16 gb of Ram you can see I can even open Windows 7 & 10 with no problem.

Still not working, I really do not understand this, now thinking maybe try installing windows 8.1 and see if that resolves this issue. I shall let you know if that works