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Keyboard does not respond

Ok this is weird im trying to install a new copy of windows xp, and boot the image from the cd. My keyboard responds during startup, I can enter the bios, but when it asks to press any key to boot from cd, my keyboard power is gone, and I cant select it.

I tried installing windows again clicking on the setup file from windows itself, but I want to replace my old version, and when i try to delete the partition it says it cant because it has files on that partition needed for the install. I assume thats because it is installing from windows itself, because i cant boot it from the cd. Can anyone help? I have no idea why my keyboard wont respond just when it asks to press any button to boot from a cd.

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Re: Keyboard does not respond

I have one keyboard that does not work for installing XP.
I have no idea why, I just use a different one and all goes well.

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Is the keyboard PS2 or USB?

If USB, maybe you have USB keyboard option turned off in your BIOS, go check your BIOS settings.

If you can, try and keep a spare keyboard around for such issues.

Also, try a different USB port.

If PS2, your PS2 plug could be messed up, that happened to me, the wiring inside the plug went bad due to being bent.
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