I settup Bootcamp drive on my Macbook pro retina. Loaded Windows 7. The necessary drivers to communicate with Win7 did not load. How do I get drivers for flash drive, etc. when the keyboard et. all do not work on Windows side?
Can't get Windows 7 to recognize my keyboard, usb drives, nor the mouse pad on my MacBook Pro. Have settup Bootcamp division and loaded Win 7. Apparantly the needed drivers did not load. How do I deal with this issue?
Thanks.
Got it working!
First off, I found out if you use a 32GB Flash Drive or larger, you need to format it with EXFAT format, not MS-DOS FAT. I was also trying to use USB 3.0 Flash Drives which may have something to do with my problems. I was successful in my installation attempt when I used an 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive formated in DOS/FAT.
Also ensure when you install Windows, that Windows 7 Premium (NOT Basic) is selected for installation (also had the option to install Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate but do not have the license for them). I did not see that window with all the options on any of my three previous installation attempts. I noticed that Windows 7 Basic is the default which may have been part of the problem.
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