XP Repair locking computer

[Greg Hines]

Hi all,

I'm trying to transfer a HDD with a working copy of XP Prof. SP2 to a
different PC.

I've removed the HDD and installed it into the new PC, booted from the XP
CD. After the XP installation loads I selected Install (not repair), setup
then detects the existing copy of XP and then I select the repair option.
Setup copies all the necessary files.

After rebooting XP setup continues and I get to the CD Key Screen. At this
stage the mouse is working, but after I touch *any* key on the keyboard the
mouse stops working along with the keyboard. Hence I can go no further with
the install.

I'm using PS2 keyboard and mouse and have tried without the mouse plugged in
and with several other keyboards with the same result.

Any ideas appreciated.

TIA

Greg

 

[Jerry]

I'd try a USB mouse and keyboard - just make sure you change the options in
the BIOS to reflect the change.

 

[Greg Hines]

Tried that, while the keyboard works before XP setup starts neither the
mouse nor the keyboard work in the setup GUI. I think the drivers have not
been loaded yet.

Greg

 

[Greg Hines]

Sorry that's not correct. The USB mouse works in the GUI but the keyboard
not does.

 

[Jerry]

Should not be a driver issue - my mouse and keyboard are both USB and they
have always worked whenever I've installed or repair installed XP.

 

[Greg Hines]

OK, if it's not a driver issue and the USB Mouse works and the USB Keyboard
does not what can be the problem. I've tried every combination of USB and
PS2 Mouse/Keyboard and I cannot get any keyboard to work in the setup GUI.

Before the GUI the NumLock and Cap Lock lights on the keyboard work but
after the Drivers are installed in the Mini Setup the lights never work
along with the keyboard.

I've noticed if you remove the USB Keyboard and plug it back in the HDD LED
flashs as the kyeboard is plugged in which seems to suggest it "finds" the
keyboard, but it still refuses to work.

Any ideas appreciated.

Greg

 

[Jerry]

How many USB ports do you have? I'm assuming you've moved the mouse and/or
keyboard around?

Also, are the USB ports on the motherboard USB 1.1 or 2.0? And what are the
mouse/keyboard rated at - 1.1 or 2.0?

 

[Greg Hines]

Have 4 1.1/2.0 USB Ports and the 1.1/2.0 Mice and Keyboards have been moved
between all the USB Ports.

 

[peter]

wild shot..........check you BIOS for enabling legacy USB support for KB and
mouse
?????????????
peter

 

[NZSchoolTech]

Try deleting the partition and create new partition and format if you run
out of ideas.

 

[Greg Hines]

Had already enabled Legacy USB support.

wild shot..........check you BIOS for enabling legacy USB support for KB
and mouse
?????????????
peter

 

[Guest]

you need a new xp disk not a oem disk