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
<tsorvillo@columbus.rr.com> 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
>

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

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


<tsorvillo@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:1134791220.672065.77300@g14g2000cwa.googlegro 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
>

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.
--
Jonny
<tsorvillo@columbus.rr.com> 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
>

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)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eOw$7TsAGHA.3140@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Buy a cheap keyboard that you can hook up to get you into BIOS..
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> <tsorvillo@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:1134791220.672065.77300@g14g2000cwa.googlegro 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

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" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
news:OJk2zlxAGHA.3352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> 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)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eOw$7TsAGHA.3140@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Buy a cheap keyboard that you can hook up to get you into BIOS..
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall
>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> <tsorvillo@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:1134791220.672065.77300@g14g2000cwa.googlegro 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
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:edpk94xAGHA.272@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> 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" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
> news:OJk2zlxAGHA.3352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> 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)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:eOw$7TsAGHA.3140@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> Buy a cheap keyboard that you can hook up to get you into BIOS..
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mike Hall
>>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>>
>>> <tsorvillo@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1134791220.672065.77300@g14g2000cwa.googlegro 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" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
news:OPeo$gyAGHA.2912@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> 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)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:edpk94xAGHA.272@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> 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" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
>> news:OJk2zlxAGHA.3352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> 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)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:eOw$7TsAGHA.3140@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Buy a cheap keyboard that you can hook up to get you into BIOS..
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mike Hall
>>>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> <tsorvillo@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1134791220.672065.77300@g14g2000cwa.googlegro 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
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Hum ... betcha didn't check the source before you posted!

--

~~~~

Gerry

~~~~~~~~
Enquire, plan and execute.
Stourport, England
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23ZYbhqyAGHA.2644@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> 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" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
> news:OPeo$gyAGHA.2912@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> 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)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:edpk94xAGHA.272@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> 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" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OJk2zlxAGHA.3352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>> 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)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:eOw$7TsAGHA.3140@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Buy a cheap keyboard that you can hook up to get you into BIOS..
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Mike Hall
>>>>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> <tsorvillo@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1134791220.672065.77300@g14g2000cwa.googlegro 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message news:OPeo$gyAGHA.2912@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> 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)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:edpk94xAGHA.272@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> 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" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
>> news:OJk2zlxAGHA.3352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> 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)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:eOw$7TsAGHA.3140@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Buy a cheap keyboard that you can hook up to get you into BIOS..
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mike Hall
>>>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> <tsorvillo@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1134791220.672065.77300@g14g2000cwa.googlegro 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
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>