KEYBOARD inoperative while booting

TAMMU · 09-08-2008, 09:39 AM

Hi friends,
I am facing a major problem with my keyboards and PCs (i am using 2 PCs). To start with, there was very less space in my C drive in my PC no.1and I wanted to resize partition. One of my friend who has fare knowledge of computers advised me to use Norton Partition magic to resize the C drive.There were 3 partitions C,D,and E. I merged D and E with partition magic and tried to resize C. And here I started facing problem....
After resizing,the PC restarted and stuck on windows logo. Several attempts failed to boot. Then (as there was no importanat data on HDD)
I tried to put windows XP bootable CD in CDROM and tried to boot from CD to delete partions and installing fresh windows.I have already chosen 1st boot device as CDROM in bios.After the post display,press any key to boot from CD appeared and tried to press enter key,but the keyboard was not responding and it was trying to boot from HDD as if there is no command to boot from cd is given.(my PS2 keyboard is working fine and there is no fault in my keyboard ).Then I though like the HDD's partition might be corrupted and I installed this HDD in my working PC no.2.
Here in this PC also keyboard stopped responding while selecting boot from CD.
Now If I connect my regular working HDD in PC no.2 and tried to boot from CD, keyboard does'nt work but after windows gets loaded,keyboard starts working nicely.
Please advice me what is to be done to solve this problem
Sorry for very very long question but nobody has given answer for my question from lot of computers experts.
Thanks and regards

TimSheridan · 09-08-2008, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAMMU

Hi friends,
I am facing a major problem with my keyboards and PCs (i am using 2 PCs). To start with, there was very less space in my C drive in my PC no.1and I wanted to resize partition. One of my friend who has fare knowledge of computers advised me to use Norton Partition magic to resize the C drive.There were 3 partitions C,D,and E. I merged D and E with partition magic and tried to resize C. And here I started facing problem....
After resizing,the PC restarted and stuck on windows logo. Several attempts failed to boot. Then (as there was no importanat data on HDD)
I tried to put windows XP bootable CD in CDROM and tried to boot from CD to delete partions and installing fresh windows.I have already chosen 1st boot device as CDROM in bios.After the post display,press any key to boot from CD appeared and tried to press enter key,but the keyboard was not responding and it was trying to boot from HDD as if there is no command to boot from cd is given.(my PS2 keyboard is working fine and there is no fault in my keyboard ).Then I though like the HDD's partition might be corrupted and I installed this HDD in my working PC no.2.
Here in this PC also keyboard stopped responding while selecting boot from CD.
Now If I connect my regular working HDD in PC no.2 and tried to boot from CD, keyboard does'nt work but after windows gets loaded,keyboard starts working nicely.
Please advice me what is to be done to solve this problem
Sorry for very very long question but nobody has given answer for my question from lot of computers experts.
Thanks and regards

Are you using a USB keyboard? If so then you need to have "Enable USB Keyboard" set to Yes in the BIOS. That sorted out this problem when I had it

Hope that helps

TAMMU · 09-08-2008, 10:27 AM

No ,my dear friend, I am using PS2 keyboard. also I tried to update bios from motherboard mfg.site but no help.
Thanks

**magnethead** · 09-08-2008, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimSheridan

Are you using a USB keyboard? If so then you need to have "Enable USB Keyboard" set to Yes in the BIOS. That sorted out this problem when I had it

Hope that helps

i always have it on regardless. I've found that having usb off can sometimes confuse a computer especially when using multimedia ceys and/or usb to ps2 adaptrs.

TAMMU · 09-08-2008, 08:19 PM

My system configuration is:
PC no.1.....Intel Motherboard D945GCPE,2GB RAM,250GB Segate sata HDD,
Windows XPsp2,No extra Video card or sound card installed.
PC no.2....MSI motherboard PM8M-V,1GB RAM,160GB Samsung IDE HDD,Windows XPsp2.No extra Video card or sound card installed.
The problem started only after I tried to resize C partition and after putting this HDD in PC no2,same symptom occured in this PC no.2.
Now in both the PCs,If I install a freshn HDD,set up runs well and the keyboard also works in set up.If I put a HDD with OS loaded and if I want to Repair or Reinstall,the keyboard becomes nonresponcive.I am unable to boot from CD if a OS is already loaded on HDD.
I tried different bootable discs to boot but keyboard does'nt work
Thanks

TAMMU · 09-10-2008, 05:15 AM

hello,
one of my friend told me to remove keyboard and start pc,then shut down pc and reconnect keyboard. this idea worked for once and it has accepted command to boot from CD.again after shutting down and restarting, same problem of keyboard non responcive while booting occured.
what could be the problem? bios ?

TAMMU · 09-11-2008, 06:41 PM

I tried to update bios again but no help.Please guide me.

TAMMU · 09-18-2008, 01:22 AM

please help me to solve this problem.

simbac · 09-18-2008, 02:14 AM

try removing the hard drive from the computer and leave the cdrom there and then boot from win xp cd to see if the keyboard responds. if it responds it definitely means its your hdd. You can also try using a win98 bootable cd to repartition your hard drive, i believe the keyboard will respond in the command prompt of win98 bootable cd.. good luck

TAMMU · 09-19-2008, 01:18 AM

Yes ,after removing HDD connector, keyboard works .But what could be the problem with HDD? it works well as far as working of pc is conserned.

simbac · 10-06-2008, 03:13 AM

I Think Your File Allocation Tables Have A Problem , Try Repartitioning The Hdd Using A Win 98 Bootable Cd Or Change The Hdd If U Can Manage To Get One

TAMMU · 10-07-2008, 09:56 PM

As i stated earlier,if i try to boot from any bootable cd,the keyboard becomes in operative so i cannot select boot from cd option,then how can i partition hdd using win98 cd?
After putting win98 bootable cd,the system asks for choice of boot.1.boot from hdd 2. boot from cd. i cannot select option 2 as keyboard stops responding at that moment.

dai · 10-07-2008, 10:43 PM

try a new ide cable on the h/drive
check the jumper settings on the back of the drives are correct
master on the end of the cable black plug
slave to the middle grey plug

TAMMU · 10-09-2008, 12:23 AM

Yes dear, I will try to put new IDE 80 pin cable and get back to you.Jumper setting is correct.
Thanks

09-08-2008, 09:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
TAMMU Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Windows xp SP2	KEYBOARD inoperative while booting Hi friends, I am facing a major problem with my keyboards and PCs (i am using 2 PCs). To start with, there was very less space in my C drive in my PC no.1and I wanted to resize partition. One of my friend who has fare knowledge of computers advised me to use Norton Partition magic to resize the C drive.There were 3 partitions C,D,and E. I merged D and E with partition magic and tried to resize C. And here I started facing problem.... After resizing,the PC restarted and stuck on windows logo. Several attempts failed to boot. Then (as there was no importanat data on HDD) I tried to put windows XP bootable CD in CDROM and tried to boot from CD to delete partions and installing fresh windows.I have already chosen 1st boot device as CDROM in bios.After the post display,press any key to boot from CD appeared and tried to press enter key,but the keyboard was not responding and it was trying to boot from HDD as if there is no command to boot from cd is given.(my PS2 keyboard is working fine and there is no fault in my keyboard ).Then I though like the HDD's partition might be corrupted and I installed this HDD in my working PC no.2. Here in this PC also keyboard stopped responding while selecting boot from CD. Now If I connect my regular working HDD in PC no.2 and tried to boot from CD, keyboard does'nt work but after windows gets loaded,keyboard starts working nicely. Please advice me what is to be done to solve this problem Sorry for very very long question but nobody has given answer for my question from lot of computers experts. Thanks and regards

09-08-2008, 10:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
TAMMU Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Windows xp SP2	Re: KEYBOARD inoperative while booting No ,my dear friend, I am using PS2 keyboard. also I tried to update bios from motherboard mfg.site but no help. Thanks

09-08-2008, 08:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
TAMMU Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Windows xp SP2	Re: KEYBOARD inoperative while booting My system configuration is: PC no.1.....Intel Motherboard D945GCPE,2GB RAM,250GB Segate sata HDD, Windows XPsp2,No extra Video card or sound card installed. PC no.2....MSI motherboard PM8M-V,1GB RAM,160GB Samsung IDE HDD,Windows XPsp2.No extra Video card or sound card installed. The problem started only after I tried to resize C partition and after putting this HDD in PC no2,same symptom occured in this PC no.2. Now in both the PCs,If I install a freshn HDD,set up runs well and the keyboard also works in set up.If I put a HDD with OS loaded and if I want to Repair or Reinstall,the keyboard becomes nonresponcive.I am unable to boot from CD if a OS is already loaded on HDD. I tried different bootable discs to boot but keyboard does'nt work Thanks

09-10-2008, 05:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
TAMMU Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Windows xp SP2	Re: KEYBOARD inoperative while booting hello, one of my friend told me to remove keyboard and start pc,then shut down pc and reconnect keyboard. this idea worked for once and it has accepted command to boot from CD.again after shutting down and restarting, same problem of keyboard non responcive while booting occured. what could be the problem? bios ?

09-11-2008, 06:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
TAMMU Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Windows xp SP2	Re: KEYBOARD inoperative while booting I tried to update bios again but no help.Please guide me.

09-18-2008, 01:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
TAMMU Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Windows xp SP2	Re: KEYBOARD inoperative while booting please help me to solve this problem.

09-18-2008, 02:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
simbac Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: zimbabwe Posts: 25 OS: win xp sp2	Re: KEYBOARD inoperative while booting try removing the hard drive from the computer and leave the cdrom there and then boot from win xp cd to see if the keyboard responds. if it responds it definitely means its your hdd. You can also try using a win98 bootable cd to repartition your hard drive, i believe the keyboard will respond in the command prompt of win98 bootable cd.. good luck

09-19-2008, 01:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
TAMMU Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Windows xp SP2	Re: KEYBOARD inoperative while booting Yes ,after removing HDD connector, keyboard works .But what could be the problem with HDD? it works well as far as working of pc is conserned.

10-06-2008, 03:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
simbac Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: zimbabwe Posts: 25 OS: win xp sp2	Re: KEYBOARD inoperative while booting I Think Your File Allocation Tables Have A Problem , Try Repartitioning The Hdd Using A Win 98 Bootable Cd Or Change The Hdd If U Can Manage To Get One

10-07-2008, 09:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
TAMMU Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Windows xp SP2	Re: KEYBOARD inoperative while booting As i stated earlier,if i try to boot from any bootable cd,the keyboard becomes in operative so i cannot select boot from cd option,then how can i partition hdd using win98 cd? After putting win98 bootable cd,the system asks for choice of boot.1.boot from hdd 2. boot from cd. i cannot select option 2 as keyboard stops responding at that moment.

10-07-2008, 10:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,565 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: KEYBOARD inoperative while booting try a new ide cable on the h/drive check the jumper settings on the back of the drives are correct master on the end of the cable black plug slave to the middle grey plug __________________

10-09-2008, 12:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
TAMMU Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Windows xp SP2	Re: KEYBOARD inoperative while booting Yes dear, I will try to put new IDE 80 pin cable and get back to you.Jumper setting is correct. Thanks