Hi all, I haven’t been on these forums in a while, since I have been without a PC for ages! Anyway I have a problem with a virus infested XP machine! I intend to wipe the whole thing and install a fresh copy of XP but this is proving very difficult. After the POST I am unable to 'press any key' to enable the setup.exe on the CD drive (BIOS Beeps are normal). I am however (intermittently) able to get into the BIOS via the Delete key, I have checked the settings but nothing stands out and all looks fine. I have tried loading optimal settings and performance settings but this makes no difference. Hears where it gets a little weirdWhen the PC boots up to Windows the keyboard works - so with that logic I tried to start the XP install form 'My Computer' but it wont go ahead with the install as the version of Windows currently installed is newer than what is on the CD ROM.
The only (possible) solution I have at the moment is to pop the HDD into another PC and format the drive from there, but I have no guarantee that when the HDD is put back into the original PC to install XP, I wont get the same keyboard problem.
PS - I have tried both USB and PS2 keyboards with no avail.
Any help here would be much, much appreciated!!
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When the PC boots up to Windows the keyboard works - so with that logic I tried to start the XP install form 'My Computer' but it wont go ahead with the install as the version of Windows currently installed is newer than what is on the CD ROM.
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The only numbers on it are EA=000AE624DBE5 (I have no idea what this is) It's a Duron motherboard probably made around 1999. As far as Legacy drivers - I don't remember seeing that in the BIOS.