Installing Win7 in bootcamp on Maverick stalled at Keyboard type

Ive just bought win7 64 bit cos my NEW iMac wouldnt install the 32 bit version and during the installation, windows sticks at select keyboard type.. no Mouse action at all nor does KB allow input.
Ive gone back and used an older mouse that works fine with iMac and maverick but same issues with entering ( or rather not entering ) KB type. during win 7 installation
Any ideas?

So.. I removed Windows vi abootcamp and re did the process again and all is well.... so far. . I am 44% thru the Wininstallation. I have no idea what caused the issue to start . I DONT like things that go wrong and then mysteriously cure themselves.

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My 2 year old son watches movies on my macbook pro. He stuck something in the optical drive making it unusable. Repairing it is 200 to 300 euros (ouch).
I want to install win7 via bootcamp and I'm using my mac mini (october 2009) as an external optical drive. These are my steps:
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