How to install XP with USB keyboard and mouse?

[Guest]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to install XP with USB keyboard and
mouse?
In the middle of installation process, it requests for continuing
installation with USB devices even thought XP has difficulty to recognize
them, then USB keyboard and mouse are not function at this stage, and XP
cannot finish the rest of installation process without confirmation.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to skip this kind of questions
during the installation?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Eric

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to install XP with USB keyboard
and
mouse?
In the middle of installation process, it requests for continuing
installation with USB devices even thought XP has difficulty to recognize
them, then USB keyboard and mouse are not function at this stage, and XP
cannot finish the rest of installation process without confirmation.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to skip this kind of questions
during the installation?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Eric

If your system is having problems with this, it may be the hardware and
BIOS, not XP. So, borrow a non-USB keyboard and mouse for this occasion.

HTH
-pk

 

[Bob I]

Sounds like the BIOS is not set for Legacy USB devices. Get a PS/2
keyboard and change it.

 

[Guest]

Thank everyone for suggestions
I have checked BIOS, which support USB keyboard and mouse, and my USB
keyboard and mouse are still working during the initial stage of XP
installation, I can click my mouse to confirm Y/N for other devices, and type
F8 to agree for XP installation.
Does you have any suggestions why the USB keyboard and mouse stop working in
the middle of installation process?
Thanks everyone for any suggestions
Eric

 

[R. McCarty]

What motherboard/chipset does your PC use ? Some Wireless
mice/keyboard combinations can have their receiver connected
either with USB or by using a USB-to-PS2 adapter plug. If you
have that converter, I would try and install XP with the receiver
connected to a PS2 socket.

 

[Guest]

I'm having this problem as well. I don't think it has anything to do with
your keyboard being a usb keyboard. I'm having the problem using a ps2
keyboard. From what I understand, XP sp1 has issues on installation with
keyboard drivers. I'm told that you may be able to install the keyboard
drivers via a floppy boot disk as a workaround, but I haven't been able to
check this out just yet.