Keyboard not recognized during start up disk

Hi,


I am trying to format my C drive to wipe out ME and load XP for a clean

boot. Unfortunately, I ordered a copy of an OEM version (due to my
ignorance on what OEM version is..but now I know) and it is
non-returnable. It is my understanding that it will only load on a
clean boot.
I can't get to my bios or work with the start up disk because the start

up doesn't recognize the keyboard or mouse until the OS is loaded. Does

anyone know how to get around this? Any help would be appreciated,
thank you.


coop

Hi coop
Try this once.
If your keyboard is hooked up to USB ,get a converter plug and hook up to
the PS2 port.
Hope this helps.

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Carl G
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Hi,


I am trying to format my C drive to wipe out ME and load XP for a clean

boot. Unfortunately, I ordered a copy of an OEM version (due to my
ignorance on what OEM version is..but now I know) and it is
non-returnable. It is my understanding that it will only load on a
clean boot.
I can't get to my bios or work with the start up disk because the start

up doesn't recognize the keyboard or mouse until the OS is loaded. Does

anyone know how to get around this? Any help would be appreciated,
thank you.


coop

Buy a cheap keyboard that you can hook up to get you into BIOS..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


wrote in message
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Hi,


I am trying to format my C drive to wipe out ME and load XP for a clean

boot. Unfortunately, I ordered a copy of an OEM version (due to my
ignorance on what OEM version is..but now I know) and it is
non-returnable. It is my understanding that it will only load on a
clean boot.
I can't get to my bios or work with the start up disk because the start

up doesn't recognize the keyboard or mouse until the OS is loaded. Does

anyone know how to get around this? Any help would be appreciated,
thank you.


coop

If your bios has support for it, enable legacy USB. It may be called
something else in some bios setup. This also allows msdos recognition of
the USB keyboard natively, and with a msdos driver, the mouse as well.

You may disable this AFTER the install of XP completes. Legacy USB may
cause extra drive letters for USB sticks that aren't usable in many OSes.
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Jonny
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Hi,


I am trying to format my C drive to wipe out ME and load XP for a clean

boot. Unfortunately, I ordered a copy of an OEM version (due to my
ignorance on what OEM version is..but now I know) and it is
non-returnable. It is my understanding that it will only load on a
clean boot.
I can't get to my bios or work with the start up disk because the start

up doesn't recognize the keyboard or mouse until the OS is loaded. Does

anyone know how to get around this? Any help would be appreciated,
thank you.


coop

Gerry

That is a possibility for sure.. as long as it is in the same building, no
problema.. why in the same building?.. well, any other scenario may require
a car journey which costs, and it may happen again, incurring yet another
cost.. a cheap keyboard can be picked up for $5 in some places, and is
always available if the need arises..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message
...
Mike

I know what they say about beggars and borrowers but the other person
probably only needs another keyboard and mouse to be able to install the
necessary drivers to get their own up and running.

--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Buy a cheap keyboard that you can hook up to get you into BIOS..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi,


I am trying to format my C drive to wipe out ME and load XP for a clean

boot. Unfortunately, I ordered a copy of an OEM version (due to my
ignorance on what OEM version is..but now I know) and it is
non-returnable. It is my understanding that it will only load on a
clean boot.
I can't get to my bios or work with the start up disk because the start

up doesn't recognize the keyboard or mouse until the OS is loaded. Does

anyone know how to get around this? Any help would be appreciated,
thank you.


coop

Gerry

Your policy of keeping a keyboard, albeit partially broken, would serve you
well in the Aussie outback.. but columbus.rr.com is not an ISP that I would
associate with Australia.. :-)

The best that an Aussie living in the Nullarbor could hope is that there
will be a computer store on the 'Tea and Sugar', assuming that the Tea and
Sugar still exists..

Oops.. it doesn't..
http://www.lib.flinders.edu.au/resou.../teasugar.html ..
ended in 1996.. oh well.. don't throw your keybo's out, cobber cousins.. :-)


--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message
...
Mike

When posting my last message I did picture a user in the Australian
outback
might have problems but many of us have friends living within walking
distance.

The other answer is don't throw away old keyboards and mice which still
function, albeit imperfectly. That worked for me recently. You can't buy a
keyboard and mouse here for the equivalent of $5, except perhaps second
hand.

--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Gerry

That is a possibility for sure.. as long as it is in the same building,
no problema.. why in the same building?.. well, any other scenario may
require a car journey which costs, and it may happen again, incurring yet
another cost.. a cheap keyboard can be picked up for $5 in some places,
and is always available if the need arises..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message
...
Mike

I know what they say about beggars and borrowers but the other person
probably only needs another keyboard and mouse to be able to install the
necessary drivers to get their own up and running.

--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Buy a cheap keyboard that you can hook up to get you into BIOS..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi,


I am trying to format my C drive to wipe out ME and load XP for a
clean

boot. Unfortunately, I ordered a copy of an OEM version (due to my
ignorance on what OEM version is..but now I know) and it is
non-returnable. It is my understanding that it will only load on a
clean boot.
I can't get to my bios or work with the start up disk because the
start

up doesn't recognize the keyboard or mouse until the OS is loaded.
Does

anyone know how to get around this? Any help would be appreciated,
thank you.


coop

Most places are only an hour flying away. It only took 40 minutes to fly to school.

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"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message ...
Mike

When posting my last message I did picture a user in the Australian outback
might have problems but many of us have friends living within walking
distance.

The other answer is don't throw away old keyboards and mice which still
function, albeit imperfectly. That worked for me recently. You can't buy a
keyboard and mouse here for the equivalent of $5, except perhaps second
hand.

--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Gerry

That is a possibility for sure.. as long as it is in the same building, no
problema.. why in the same building?.. well, any other scenario may
require a car journey which costs, and it may happen again, incurring yet
another cost.. a cheap keyboard can be picked up for $5 in some places,
and is always available if the need arises..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message
...
Mike

I know what they say about beggars and borrowers but the other person
probably only needs another keyboard and mouse to be able to install the
necessary drivers to get their own up and running.

--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Buy a cheap keyboard that you can hook up to get you into BIOS..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi,


I am trying to format my C drive to wipe out ME and load XP for a clean

boot. Unfortunately, I ordered a copy of an OEM version (due to my
ignorance on what OEM version is..but now I know) and it is
non-returnable. It is my understanding that it will only load on a
clean boot.
I can't get to my bios or work with the start up disk because the start

up doesn't recognize the keyboard or mouse until the OS is loaded. Does

anyone know how to get around this? Any help would be appreciated,
thank you.


coop

In the outback, where I not ever been, they have Radio and Internet schools. I went to boarding school, Australia's first co-educational boarding school, and only flew once each way per term. It was on the tablelands 160 miles inland from Sydney.

The fare probably was less than US$5 as the A$ was worth heaps more than the $US in those days. Don't you remember abandoning the colonies in 1973 when you turned your back on us and joined the common market. New Zealand's economy was solely geared to feeding you and you cut them off. Australia's was more diversified but it was still a large part of our economy.

And it wasn't in the last 12 months, about 276 months.

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"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message ...
And the cost is / was less than the equivalent of 5 US$ within the last 12
months?


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Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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"David Candy" . wrote in message
...
Most places are only an hour flying away. It only took 40 minutes to fly to
school.

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"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message
...
Mike

When posting my last message I did picture a user in the Australian
outback
might have problems but many of us have friends living within walking
distance.

The other answer is don't throw away old keyboards and mice which still
function, albeit imperfectly. That worked for me recently. You can't buy a
keyboard and mouse here for the equivalent of $5, except perhaps second
hand.

--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Gerry

That is a possibility for sure.. as long as it is in the same building,
no
problema.. why in the same building?.. well, any other scenario may
require a car journey which costs, and it may happen again, incurring yet
another cost.. a cheap keyboard can be picked up for $5 in some places,
and is always available if the need arises..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message
...
Mike

I know what they say about beggars and borrowers but the other person
probably only needs another keyboard and mouse to be able to install the
necessary drivers to get their own up and running.

--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Buy a cheap keyboard that you can hook up to get you into BIOS..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi,


I am trying to format my C drive to wipe out ME and load XP for a
clean

boot. Unfortunately, I ordered a copy of an OEM version (due to my
ignorance on what OEM version is..but now I know) and it is
non-returnable. It is my understanding that it will only load on a
clean boot.
I can't get to my bios or work with the start up disk because the
start

up doesn't recognize the keyboard or mouse until the OS is loaded.
Does

anyone know how to get around this? Any help would be appreciated,
thank you.


coop

Gerry

I couldn't have gotten it all in one post had I not checked first.. notice
that I made reference to the Tea and Sugar, and then followed up with "oops,
it doesn't".. :-)

I know that many years ago, schooling was done on short wave radio.. as DC
has made us all aware, outback kids get schooled in the internet classroom..
a great idea..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message
...
Hum ... betcha didn't check the source before you posted!

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Gerry

~~~~~~~~
Enquire, plan and execute.
Stourport, England
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"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Gerry

Your policy of keeping a keyboard, albeit partially broken, would serve
you well in the Aussie outback.. but columbus.rr.com is not an ISP that I
would associate with Australia.. :-)

The best that an Aussie living in the Nullarbor could hope is that there
will be a computer store on the 'Tea and Sugar', assuming that the Tea
and Sugar still exists..

Oops.. it doesn't..
http://www.lib.flinders.edu.au/resou.../teasugar.html
.. ended in 1996.. oh well.. don't throw your keybo's out, cobber
cousins.. :-)


--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message
...
Mike

When posting my last message I did picture a user in the Australian
outback
might have problems but many of us have friends living within walking
distance.

The other answer is don't throw away old keyboards and mice which still
function, albeit imperfectly. That worked for me recently. You can't buy
a
keyboard and mouse here for the equivalent of $5, except perhaps second
hand.

--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Gerry

That is a possibility for sure.. as long as it is in the same building,
no problema.. why in the same building?.. well, any other scenario may
require a car journey which costs, and it may happen again, incurring
yet another cost.. a cheap keyboard can be picked up for $5 in some
places, and is always available if the need arises..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message
...
Mike

I know what they say about beggars and borrowers but the other person
probably only needs another keyboard and mouse to be able to install
the
necessary drivers to get their own up and running.

--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Buy a cheap keyboard that you can hook up to get you into BIOS..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi,


I am trying to format my C drive to wipe out ME and load XP for a
clean

boot. Unfortunately, I ordered a copy of an OEM version (due to my
ignorance on what OEM version is..but now I know) and it is
non-returnable. It is my understanding that it will only load on a
clean boot.
I can't get to my bios or work with the start up disk because the
start

up doesn't recognize the keyboard or mouse until the OS is loaded.
Does

anyone know how to get around this? Any help would be appreciated,
thank you.


coop

Gerry

The UK has computer fairs running on Saturdays and Sundays, up and down the
country.. I still get e-mail updates re the Excalibur fairs.. they have
fairly cheap keyboards sometimes..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message
...
David

In 1973 neither Australia or New Zealand were colonies and had ceased to
be so long before that time. Special arrangements were made to protect the
interests of New Zealand when the United Kingdom entered the European
Union. My recollection is that by 1973 Australia was building substantial
trading links with the Asian trading markets and was buying manufactured
goods from Japan and the United States, which had previously come from the
United Kingdom.

However, all this is history and hardly relevant to the cost of obtaining
a keyboard and mouse in 2005!

--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



"David Candy" . wrote in message
...
In the outback, where I not ever been, they have Radio and Internet
schools. I went to boarding school, Australia's first co-educational
boarding school, and only flew once each way per term. It was on the
tablelands 160 miles inland from Sydney.

The fare probably was less than US$5 as the A$ was worth heaps more than
the $US in those days. Don't you remember abandoning the colonies in 1973
when you turned your back on us and joined the common market. New
Zealand's economy was solely geared to feeding you and you cut them off.
Australia's was more diversified but it was still a large part of our
economy.

And it wasn't in the last 12 months, about 276 months.

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"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message
...
And the cost is / was less than the equivalent of 5 US$ within the last
12
months?


--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"David Candy" . wrote in message
...
Most places are only an hour flying away. It only took 40 minutes to fly
to
school.

--
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http://margokingston.typepad.com/har....html#comments
=================================================
"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message
...
Mike

When posting my last message I did picture a user in the Australian
outback
might have problems but many of us have friends living within walking
distance.

The other answer is don't throw away old keyboards and mice which still
function, albeit imperfectly. That worked for me recently. You can't buy
a
keyboard and mouse here for the equivalent of $5, except perhaps second
hand.

--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Gerry

That is a possibility for sure.. as long as it is in the same building,
no
problema.. why in the same building?.. well, any other scenario may
require a car journey which costs, and it may happen again, incurring
yet
another cost.. a cheap keyboard can be picked up for $5 in some places,
and is always available if the need arises..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Gerry Cornell" wrote in message
...
Mike

I know what they say about beggars and borrowers but the other person
probably only needs another keyboard and mouse to be able to install
the
necessary drivers to get their own up and running.

--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
Buy a cheap keyboard that you can hook up to get you into BIOS..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi,


I am trying to format my C drive to wipe out ME and load XP for a
clean

boot. Unfortunately, I ordered a copy of an OEM version (due to my
ignorance on what OEM version is..but now I know) and it is
non-returnable. It is my understanding that it will only load on a
clean boot.
I can't get to my bios or work with the start up disk because the
start

up doesn't recognize the keyboard or mouse until the OS is loaded.
Does

anyone know how to get around this? Any help would be appreciated,
thank you.


coop

Hi Carl,

Borrowed a PS2 from a friend and it worked. I am using XP now. Thank
you for your help. I appologize for it taking so long to get back. With
the holidays, it gets busy.

Thanks agian,
Coop