Onetwo
join:2009-04-14
Medicine Hat, AB
| 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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3SGTE
ST215W
Premium,MVM
join:2000-11-23
there
clubs: | 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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signmeuptoo
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join:2001-11-22
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| reply to Onetwo
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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