Boot from CD/Vista Re-install problem

Pie-ro · 04-02-2009, 01:31 AM

Hello.

I'm trying to reformat and reinstall Vista Home Premium 64 bit, onto my rig.

I backed up all the data I needed, and disconnected all the nonessential periffs and then inserted the disc (I purchased vista separately as I built my computer myself) and restarted the computer.

When it loaded I waited and it went straight into windows. So I tried again and went into bios and had it boot from cdrom. This worked but it gave me a prompt that said something like:

Boot from cd/dvd y/n:

I wanted to type y and press enter so the computer would boot from cd but nothing would show up. I went into bios and made sure the keyboard was enabled and it is. But I still cant type anything in that prompt. The lights on my keyboard are on so it's getting power, but it is not able to type anything.

I also tried just letting it sit there, thinking maybe it would just bypass it if nothing was entered, but all it did was took me to the screen to the safemode options screen.

As far as I can tell the only way that I can reinstall windows is to be able to enter "y" at that prompt, and it's not letting me.

Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

~~onlinesupport~~ · 04-02-2009, 02:58 AM

Hi,
If your keyboard connected with USB, than keyboard connect with different USB port or check it is working or not.
If your keyboard stile not working, then connect another keyboard and check, it is working or not.

**jenae** · 04-02-2009, 03:37 AM

Hi, this is a common problem use a PS2 keyboard and at the press any key prompt hit the space bar. (the any key

)

Pie-ro · 04-02-2009, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenae

Hi, this is a common problem use a PS2 keyboard and at the press any key prompt hit the space bar. (the any key

)

I tried a ps2 keyboard and it didnt work either. And there is no press any key prompt, its a "Boot from cd/dvd:" prompt, and I have to enter "y" to tell the computer I want it to boot from my cdrom.

Pie-ro · 04-02-2009, 07:08 PM

Is there anyone who might know whats wrong? I really need to get this done and the only thing stopping me is not being enter anything at the boot from cd/dvd: prompt.

Is there any way I can have the computer automatically boot from the cdrom without a prompt?

04-02-2009, 01:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pie-ro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10 OS: Windows	Boot from CD/Vista Re-install problem Hello. I'm trying to reformat and reinstall Vista Home Premium 64 bit, onto my rig. I backed up all the data I needed, and disconnected all the nonessential periffs and then inserted the disc (I purchased vista separately as I built my computer myself) and restarted the computer. When it loaded I waited and it went straight into windows. So I tried again and went into bios and had it boot from cdrom. This worked but it gave me a prompt that said something like: Boot from cd/dvd y/n: I wanted to type y and press enter so the computer would boot from cd but nothing would show up. I went into bios and made sure the keyboard was enabled and it is. But I still cant type anything in that prompt. The lights on my keyboard are on so it's getting power, but it is not able to type anything. I also tried just letting it sit there, thinking maybe it would just bypass it if nothing was entered, but all it did was took me to the screen to the safemode options screen. As far as I can tell the only way that I can reinstall windows is to be able to enter "y" at that prompt, and it's not letting me. Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

04-02-2009, 02:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~onlinesupport~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: U.S Posts: 92 OS: xp,vists	Re: Boot from CD/Vista Re-install problem Hi, If your keyboard connected with USB, than keyboard connect with different USB port or check it is working or not. If your keyboard stile not working, then connect another keyboard and check, it is working or not.

04-02-2009, 03:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
jenae Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,290 OS: XP & Vista	Re: Boot from CD/Vista Re-install problem Hi, this is a common problem use a PS2 keyboard and at the press any key prompt hit the space bar. (the any key ) __________________ Last edited by jenae; 04-02-2009 at 03:38 AM.

04-02-2009, 07:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pie-ro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10 OS: Windows	Re: Boot from CD/Vista Re-install problem Is there anyone who might know whats wrong? I really need to get this done and the only thing stopping me is not being enter anything at the boot from cd/dvd: prompt. Is there any way I can have the computer automatically boot from the cdrom without a prompt?