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More info?)
In this case, try a repair installation. Boot off your XP CD, choose to
INSTALL Windows, it will find the existing installation and offer to
repair it, press R to repair, and hopefully it will fix itself
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Nathan McNulty
brisar@ntlworld.com wrote:
> Thanks for idea, but its got worse. I borrowed a normal
> keyboard and although I can access the safe mode selection
> screen the computer refuses to start in safe mode. I have
> tried all three safe mode selections and although it seems
> to begin, the screen then goes blank and the computer
> reboots. It just point blank refuses to start in safe
> mode. I am running XP service pack 2.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Is USB for Legacy Devices enabled in the BIOS?
>>--
>>Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
>>www.coribright.com
>>
>>"Brisar" <brisar@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>news:32c901c4a264$da7a3d50$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>
>>>I need to start in safe mode, but have a Microsoft USB
>>>keyboard. The USB drivers only load after the point
>
> when
>
>>>Safe Mode can be selected. Anyone any ideas other than
>>>buying another keyboard?
>>>
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