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06-24-2003, 07:50 PM
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XP install problem!!
Ok on a new build, I got the system to post and recognize the RAM, HD and CD-Rom. Everything in Bios is set. I put the Windows XP cd in to boot from. Windows goes through and gets ready to setup. I get to a screen that asks to hit enter to contiune with setup, R to repair, or F3 to exit. At this point I can't do anything. It seems that the keyboard is looked. The keyboard works fine in the bios, but once windows starts to install, the keyboard lights go out. I tried another keyboard from another computer and I get the same thing. Any ideas.
System specs below. ASUS P4S533-X 1.7 celeron 256 mb RAM from mwave. Lite-on 48x-24-48+16x LTC48161 WD 40 GB Teac 1.44mb Floppy ATI Radeon 7000
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06-25-2003, 12:49 AM
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Shiro Usagi
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What kind of keyboard are you using? USB or PS/2?
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06-25-2003, 05:03 AM
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PS/2
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06-25-2003, 05:24 AM
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Did you try and update your Bios. I had a problem where the Installation would hang at the final setup basically not allowing me to continue. After downloaded the newest BIOS from www.asus.com and it fixed the problem.
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06-25-2003, 06:35 AM
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Try switching Keyboards. It may be a long shot but worth a try.
Maybe XP's setup doesn't recognize it even though BIOS can. Good Luck |
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06-25-2003, 06:55 AM
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No I did not update the bios. I saw the bios date was Feb of this year, so I thought it was pretty recent.
I tried another keyboard already same problem. Should I maybe install the motherboard drivers before installing Windows? My HD is totally blank right now. I was going to use XP to format the drive. Should I maybe use WD lifguard disk to for mat the drive first and then maybe try installing windows? I am stumped. |
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06-25-2003, 01:39 PM
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Could I maybe have a bad WinXP CD? Should I maybe RMA it and get another?
Anyone? |
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06-25-2003, 05:14 PM
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Go into BIOS setup, and enable "Legacy support".
Although you say it's PS2, who knows, this might work? While you're there, make sure that anti-virus (aka Trend ChipAway) is disabled. |
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06-25-2003, 08:39 PM
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I am pretty sure I have a bad XP CD. I tried to install XP on a totally different machine and had the same problems. I tried different RAM, differtent HD, different CD-ROM, and everycombination in between with the same results. The only common thing in all this is the XP CD.
However, I am going to try reboot's suggestion also. |
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07-08-2003, 12:14 PM
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OK. Well this problem is still an issue. I have tried pretty much everything. I tried different RAM, Different HD, actually I tried a whole other computer and still have the same lockup of the keyboard. I had an old HD that I zero filled. I attached it to the new computer and was able to partion and format the drive and install Windows ME. Everything worked great.
Then I zero filled the drive again and tried to install XP same keyboard lock-up. I got mwave to burn me a new copy of XP and when I got that I couldn't even get the CD to boot. Does any one have any ideas on what may be happening? I am stumped and so is the Tech at MWAVE. I am about ready to scrap XP and install ME. Thanks 
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07-08-2003, 01:41 PM
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do you have a usb keyboard you can try ?
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07-08-2003, 02:49 PM
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No I do not.
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07-11-2003, 11:34 AM
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Doesn't anyone have any idea what might be the problem?
This is really driving me crazy. 
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07-11-2003, 01:13 PM
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