Input Devices - Keyboard and Mouse -Not responding

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Try booting off your XP CD, choose INSTALL, then press R to repair, and
Windows should attempt to fix itself.

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Nathan McNulty


Graeme wrote:
> New to XP
> Using XP Home
> New install
>
> Tried to install a new cordless keyboard and mouse, but
> the install failed.
>
> Now unable to get the windows system to recognise or
> respond to either my old PS2 mouse or PS2 keyboard nor can
> I get it to recognise the new cordless keyboard & mouse.
> In fact I have tried every PS2 keyboard and mouse in the
> home.
>
> I see an old post to remove device and registery keys, but
> have no input devices active.
>
> Keyboard is recognised on boot (but once XP loads the
> screen sits and stares at me, I have no input device
> capabilities)
>
> I am able to access the F8 key and start windows in safe
> mode. However the input devices do not respond.
>
> Unfortunately I have been unable to create an SR disk yet.
>
> The roll back function on devices I have tried but no luck.
>
> Any ideas
>
> G
>
>