XP installed hangs -keyboard de-activated

[Guest]

I ran XP Home setup & it went thru its motions. Then it restarted my
computer & said it was installing Windows. Then it loaded hardware &
drivers. BUT just before it asks me to choose 1 of 3 options for what kind
of install, it de-activates my keyboard. This makes it impossible for me to
press ENTER to let it know to continue the installation. The computer just
hangs, waiting for my response.
Any ideas?

 

[Guest]

Donna,

One answer may be that for what ever reason your keyboard is not compatable
with XP. Have you tried using a different keyboard? Also, go the the website
of whoever made your keyboard and check for new or updated drivers then run
a complete virus scan on your old Windows system before installing XP. Best
of luck.
Ron

 

[Guest]

As a follow up to help someone else, maybe - when XP de-activated my
keyboard, it also de-activated my USB hub. However, it would re-activate the
USB hub. So, like the genius that I am (although, mostly, I keep it hidden),
I plugged the keyboard into the USB hub and then the installation continued
successfully.