Install Windows XP Pro

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Hi
Need some input. I was trying to do XP Pro install CD boot up. (Machine is
messed up bad hijacked/spyware/no connection etc). Anyhow on the (Accept
license agreement) it said to press F8 (to accept)= I agree...Absolutely
nothing happens!! Any ideas on how to proceed? or is it something to do with
the key board?..
No way I know of to get logged on to the computer in the normal fashion. It
boots up user log on then blank user back ground.
Thanks Ronni

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Hi,

If it's a USB keyboard, make sure that USB support is enabled in the BIOS or
the machine won't be able to interpret and respond to keyboard commands. As
mentioned by another, ensure the F-lock is on if this is a newer board.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Ronni52565" <Ronni52565@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ADD9E0A1-B8A3-4091-BE09-07C33993772F@microsoft.com...
> Hi
> Need some input. I was trying to do XP Pro install CD boot up. (Machine is
> messed up bad hijacked/spyware/no connection etc). Anyhow on the (Accept
> license agreement) it said to press F8 (to accept)= I agree...Absolutely
> nothing happens!! Any ideas on how to proceed? or is it something to do
> with
> the key board?..
> No way I know of to get logged on to the computer in the normal fashion.
> It
> boots up user log on then blank user back ground.
> Thanks Ronni

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Thank Ya1 Will give it a try :-)

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> If it's a USB keyboard, make sure that USB support is enabled in the BIOS or
> the machine won't be able to interpret and respond to keyboard commands. As
> mentioned by another, ensure the F-lock is on if this is a newer board.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Ronni52565" <Ronni52565@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ADD9E0A1-B8A3-4091-BE09-07C33993772F@microsoft.com...
> > Hi
> > Need some input. I was trying to do XP Pro install CD boot up. (Machine is
> > messed up bad hijacked/spyware/no connection etc). Anyhow on the (Accept
> > license agreement) it said to press F8 (to accept)= I agree...Absolutely
> > nothing happens!! Any ideas on how to proceed? or is it something to do
> > with
> > the key board?..
> > No way I know of to get logged on to the computer in the normal fashion.
> > It
> > boots up user log on then blank user back ground.
> > Thanks Ronni
>
>
>