New Motherboard: Wont recognize keyboard at boot

Trevor Ohnmeiss · Jan 1, 2015

OS: Windows CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core MOBO: Asus z97 A Ram:Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) PSU:Corsair 750W ATX12V GPU:Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II

Ok so I just had to switch my whole rig to a new motherboard because of failure on the old one. After plugging in everything and turning it on I discover that it won't recognize my keyboard. It says that it recognizes 2 keyboards and 2 mice and 2 hubs but neither the mouse or keyboard is working. The same keyboard works with my laptop so I don't think its the problem. Any help would be very appreciated.

kanewolf · Jan 1, 2015

Do you have the keyboard connected to a USB 2 port (one of the two black ports, not a blue port on the back of the motherboard)?

smorizio · Jan 1, 2015

look at the last 4 number of the mb serial number that the bios rev of the mb if it out it may be missing code for usb devices. if your mb has the usb flashback port use it.
Z97-A BIOS 2012
Improve System performance
put the newest bios file on it. if you have to fine a hard wire usb keyboard.

Trevor Ohnmeiss · Jan 1, 2015

It is connected to a USB 2 port.

kanewolf · Jan 1, 2015

Did you do a clean OS install, or are you attempting to do so and don't have a keyboard?

Trevor Ohnmeiss · Jan 1, 2015

I did not do a clean OS install. Its on my ssd. Do I have to install it again?

kanewolf · Jan 1, 2015

Probably will have to do a new clean install to get your devices correct. That is why the USB devices are all messed up.

Trevor Ohnmeiss · Jan 1, 2015

Now here is a dumb question but how do I do a clean install. Is it the same as the first time I installed it?

kanewolf · Jan 1, 2015

Trevor Ohnmeiss :

Yep. Connect up just the SSD, and do an install. Get internet connectivity, then all the patches. Then connect up any other drives.

You don't seem to have a functional PC right now, so doing backups is not very practical prior to starting. Get your original driver disk or the latest from the motherboard vendor out and go for it...

Trevor Ohnmeiss · Jan 1, 2015

kanewolf :

Trevor Ohnmeiss :

Yep. Connect up just the SSD, and do an install. Get internet connectivity, then all the patches. Then connect up any other drives.

You don't seem to have a functional PC right now, so doing backups is not very practical prior to starting. Get your original driver disk or the latest from the motherboard vendor out and go for it...

Im going to check that out and get back with the results!

Trevor Ohnmeiss · Jan 1, 2015

Im trying to reinstall windows 8 but it wont start from a USB drive and I dont know what to do next.

smorizio · Jan 2, 2015

make sure in the bios legacy boot is on and sercure boot is off. in the bios under hard drive in boot set the usb stick as first boot. also make sure you used the windows iso to usb tool some of the other tools dont make usb stick bootable. you should see if the usb stick is working hit any key to boot from cd rom.

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