Name: Anonymous 2006-07-27 23:50
Up until yesterday I was dual-booting my pc, running windows xp and kubuntu. Yesterday I decided that since I was getting a new computer in 2 weeks I'd wipe off kubuntu since this computer is getting passed down to my sister.
Here's where the problem begins.
I went into Disk Manager and cleared the kubuntu partitions, then I proceded to pop open command prompt and extend my windows partition. Afterwards I just kept using my computer like normal, then today my internet suddenly decided to stop working so I shut down my pc like usual, turned off my modem, turned it back on and watched all the pretty green lights appear again. When I turned my computer back on, I got an error, and it doesn't let me go back, restart, I can't even turn off my computer. So of course, I turn off the surge protector since that's the only option I see left.
Now, I figure I should just try to completely reformat again, so I bust out my DVD backup disk. Then I remember I cannot open my DVD ROM drive by simply clicking the button on my PC... So I insert a CD with windows xp professional edition on it. Now before anything even happens my computer beeps and a screen saying it cannot detect my keyboard shows up. To reformat my computer I sort of need my keyboard. I consider it a valuable tool for pressing buttons like 'd' or 'enter' since my computer isn't powerful enough to read my mind apparently.
I tried unplugging/replugging in my keyboard and mouse but that doesn't work, I even brought out a different keyboard/mouse combo and tried hooking them up and that failed as well.
So, how am I posting this here? I have a kubuntu disk as well, and since linux is magic my keyboard works when I load it up. This wouldn't bother me usually, since I have no need for windows, but this computer isn't going to be mine in two weeks, so I really need to fix this "keyboard not found" problem.
Here's where the problem begins.
I went into Disk Manager and cleared the kubuntu partitions, then I proceded to pop open command prompt and extend my windows partition. Afterwards I just kept using my computer like normal, then today my internet suddenly decided to stop working so I shut down my pc like usual, turned off my modem, turned it back on and watched all the pretty green lights appear again. When I turned my computer back on, I got an error, and it doesn't let me go back, restart, I can't even turn off my computer. So of course, I turn off the surge protector since that's the only option I see left.
Now, I figure I should just try to completely reformat again, so I bust out my DVD backup disk. Then I remember I cannot open my DVD ROM drive by simply clicking the button on my PC... So I insert a CD with windows xp professional edition on it. Now before anything even happens my computer beeps and a screen saying it cannot detect my keyboard shows up. To reformat my computer I sort of need my keyboard. I consider it a valuable tool for pressing buttons like 'd' or 'enter' since my computer isn't powerful enough to read my mind apparently.
I tried unplugging/replugging in my keyboard and mouse but that doesn't work, I even brought out a different keyboard/mouse combo and tried hooking them up and that failed as well.
So, how am I posting this here? I have a kubuntu disk as well, and since linux is magic my keyboard works when I load it up. This wouldn't bother me usually, since I have no need for windows, but this computer isn't going to be mine in two weeks, so I really need to fix this "keyboard not found" problem.