Windows XP shuts down USB ports while booting.. Possible t..

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If you have a WinXP CD you can try a Repair Install. Pay close
attention to Step #3
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm


"Tr0n²" <old486whizz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news5r8jf$pvs$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hello all.
>
> I am posting this in the hope that SOMEONE out there can help me.
>
> I recently received a computer from a client who couldn't start up their
> PC, and I did a registry recovery after getting the stop: C0000218
> {registry failed to load} (or close-to) error message on boot-up which
> indicated a faulty registry in some way.
>
> After putting the new (or rather old) registry in place, it booted into
> windows just fine! The only problem was that the USB ports weren't
> working.
> My powers of deduction kicked in when the USB keyboard/mouse wouldn't
> work!
> The only problem is the PC has NO PS/2 ports, and only USB, so I need USB
> to work!
>
> If I get into the recovery console I can type just fine, and the light on
> the front of this wireless keyboard flashes when I type.. But if I let
> Windows boot-up, as soon as the loading screen comes up the flashing
> stops, and USB seems to go down.
>
> Is there someway I can get a device manager to work in the recovery
> console?
> How about installing various hardware or kicking off a hardware-driver
> scan?
> Is there someway I can get to a command prompt instead as it's much more
> powerful! - The only problem is it can't be in safe mode as that's just
> windows in safe mode - which also shuts down the USB drivers/whatever.
>
> I'm trying to paddle upstream, in the rain, with my paddle being turned
> off every time I boot into windows - and with no USB support I can't type
> or use a mouse.
>
> Thank you for any help you can give!
>
> --
> Tr0n²
> --

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See if this is any help
http://www.digitalwebcast.com/arti [...] sp?id=8658


"Tr0n²" <old486whizz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news5r8jf$pvs$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hello all.
>
> I am posting this in the hope that SOMEONE out there can help me.
>
> I recently received a computer from a client who couldn't start up their
> PC, and I did a registry recovery after getting the stop: C0000218
> {registry failed to load} (or close-to) error message on boot-up which
> indicated a faulty registry in some way.
>
> After putting the new (or rather old) registry in place, it booted into
> windows just fine! The only problem was that the USB ports weren't
> working.
> My powers of deduction kicked in when the USB keyboard/mouse wouldn't
> work!
> The only problem is the PC has NO PS/2 ports, and only USB, so I need USB
> to work!
>
> If I get into the recovery console I can type just fine, and the light on
> the front of this wireless keyboard flashes when I type.. But if I let
> Windows boot-up, as soon as the loading screen comes up the flashing
> stops, and USB seems to go down.
>
> Is there someway I can get a device manager to work in the recovery
> console?
> How about installing various hardware or kicking off a hardware-driver
> scan?
> Is there someway I can get to a command prompt instead as it's much more
> powerful! - The only problem is it can't be in safe mode as that's just
> windows in safe mode - which also shuts down the USB drivers/whatever.
>
> I'm trying to paddle upstream, in the rain, with my paddle being turned
> off every time I boot into windows - and with no USB support I can't type
> or use a mouse.
>
> Thank you for any help you can give!
>
> --
> Tr0n²
> --