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    Usb Keyboard wont work During xp install!!!

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    by bencaston ·

    I am working on a dell 5150 desktop, and I am trying to do a clean install on it. And I am allowed to select my boot device, and even hit f6 when installing to select my raid driver… BUT when i am at the menu to select to repair or do a clean install nothing! and i mean nothing will work on the keyboard. I though that maybe legacy wasnt selected in the bios nope every usb feature is on. Also there is not f_lock key or anything of the sort on the key board. And its not some wierd key board its just a regular usb microsoft keyboard. Any way its windows xp pro with sp2.. So any ideas beacsuei havent found anything about it.

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    • #2614561

      Clarifications

      by bencaston ·

      In reply to Usb Keyboard wont work During xp install!!!

      Clarifications

    • #2606020

      Why not get a USB to PS/2 adapter

      by dadspad ·

      In reply to Usb Keyboard wont work During xp install!!!

      This will be handy if you should ever need it again. The PC is built to use a PS/2 keyboard when computer is not runing windows.

      Good luck!

      • #2606015

        No ps/2 adapters on comp

        by bencaston ·

        In reply to Why not get a USB to PS/2 adapter

        Well i would but there doesnt seem to be any ps/2 adapters on the comp. Dell has created another magical computer.

        • #2606003

          Ouch! Are you using USB on the monitor or PC?

          by dadspad ·

          In reply to No ps/2 adapters on comp

          ..

        • #2606002

          pc

          by bencaston ·

          In reply to Ouch! Are you using USB on the monitor or PC?

          Pc. And i even thought that maybe only the first 2 slots are live during a windows install.. but still nothing.. Im not really sure what dell was thinking about this one.

        • #2605975

          Any Ideas???

          by bencaston ·

          In reply to pc

          Im trying to get this users machine back up and running and my head is blank.
          Bump

        • #2605949

          Try this link

          by dadspad ·

          In reply to Any Ideas???

          http://www.djdenham.com/8400%20Special.htm

          It advises it might be a Hard drive problem not being recognized. The page suggests to:

          Change the SATA operation mode to “RAID Auto/ATA” press ESC to save and exit the bios. After making this change, Windows XP should install without a problem.

          I went to Dell.com and asked the question. If this does not work go to dell.com and check for solutions.

          Good luck.

        • #2605944

          Thanks

          by bencaston ·

          In reply to Try this link

          I will try that stuff thanks alot

        • #3319830

          FIX to no USB Keyboard/Mouse problem!!!

          by aestheticlament ·

          In reply to Try this link

          So, granted my solution might be a bit isolated as I’m using one of my company’s image CDs.. Well – upon coming up, problem was that it was hanging on a driver I couldn’t either cancel or locate.

          My solution? I started disabling every device it was looking for JUST long enough to get it through the initial installation. Now I can go turning things back on in the BIOS now that Windows is on the machine…

    • #2479907

      HELP ME TOO!!

      by mob_memba ·

      In reply to Usb Keyboard wont work During xp install!!!

      I know this is a fairly old post, but its the first thing I came up with when searching for the identical problem. It just totally malfunctions the keyboard, with no obvious alternative. Did you manage to solve it? Any help would be greatly appreciated

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