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 Jul 1 2009, 02:41 PM
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The complicating factor is that, when I get to the Windows Recovery window that invites me to enter Safe Mode, neither the keyboard nor the mouse is working -- so I can't select Safe Mode. The PC counts down, goes blank and then dumps. Every time. I know the keyboard is working when I power on because I can enter SETUP -- but it isn't working later in the process. I can press F8 as long and as often as I like. Nothing happens. Nor can I use the Vista installation disk in the CD-ROM drive to boot from, even when I've used SETUP to specify first boot from CD-ROM. The system ignores it. So: how do I get to Safe Mode with no keyboard and no mouse? |
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Jul 1 2009, 04:47 PM
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 Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,032 Joined: 5-January 07 From: Australia Member No.: 104,783 |
Hi, in the bios you need to set usb mouse support and usb keyboard support to enable. Then your mouse and keyboard should work.
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Jul 2 2009, 01:51 AM
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You are a genius. Thank you.
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Jul 2 2009, 06:46 AM
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I still have a problem. Now the mouse and keyboard both work and I can click on Safe Mode -- or any of the other options that F8 brings up -- but the computer simply hangs (or, sometimes, crashes). Whichever option I choose, I cannot get the PC to boot. Is there anything I can do?
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Jul 2 2009, 04:10 PM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 1,032 Joined: 5-January 07 From: Australia Member No.: 104,783 |
Hi, have a look at this link http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html If your PC will not start this will be the last option for you.
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Jul 6 2009, 09:44 AM
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Okay, well, I tried that but it simply wouldn't work. So now I've installed a new Hard Drive and reinstalled Vista on it, and my old drive is E:
The only problem I currently know for sure I still have is that I simply cannot get my old Outlook messages, which are on Drive E, into Outlook on Drive C, so I can't see them -- and I need to. Is there some method for importing an existing Outlook 2007 message file into a new install of Outlook 2007? |
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Jul 6 2009, 10:00 AM
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It's all right -- I cracked it
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