DarkFudge2000
Senior member
Hi folks
I have a very odd problem, my pc seems to be caught in a bootup problem.
Whenever I boot, I get the infamous Windows screen to select Windows Normal, Windows Safe Boot, ect....the problem is that at this screen my keyboard will not function and allwo me to arrow down to select Windows SAFE BOOT. So the keyboard doesnt function and eventually the selection timer runs out and tries to boot into Windows normally again and fails, then reboots and loops right back to this screen again.
I know its not a bad keyboard because it functions fine to allow me to escape into my BIOS screen to make different selections and all my keys work fine until after I save any settings and Windows tries to load...it keeps going to that Windows start up screen but wont allow my to key up or down or even press enter. I have to just wait until the timer runs out, then tries to load Windows normally...then eventually loops back to this same screen...aAARRGH!
These are the things I've tried so far that have NOT worked:
1 -I tried clearing my CMOS by resetting the jumper settings on the motherboard. didnt work to load windows but it did reset all my bios settings
2- I tried to put in the originall XP CD and then changed my bootup sequence to boot from my CD drive first. My CD light will flash for a second or 2 then go right to the same WIndows bootup choice screen that I am having the same problem with
3- I tried changing alot of BIOS settings such as Enable PLUG and Play OS, Clear ESCD, assign USB an IRQ, ect....nothing seem to work
4- I also tried unplugging the Power from the outlet, then restarting the PC after 10 seconds...same problem
What is actually going on here and what can I do to fix this problem?
My keyboard is a USB keyboard...but it works fine in the BIOS screen until it gets to this WIndows selection screen. Also why isnt my cpu reading the Windows CD in the CD drive to allow me to simply reformat or at least reboot from that CD?
Is this a virus?...is it a nasty driver conflict?...whats going on and what other things can I try to fix this? Did I overlook some simple troubleshooting steps like holding down a certain key on bootup to bypass some of this trouble stuff?
thanks and Merry X-MAS or happy holidays to you all
Please help me Im desperate!
I have a very odd problem, my pc seems to be caught in a bootup problem.
Whenever I boot, I get the infamous Windows screen to select Windows Normal, Windows Safe Boot, ect....the problem is that at this screen my keyboard will not function and allwo me to arrow down to select Windows SAFE BOOT. So the keyboard doesnt function and eventually the selection timer runs out and tries to boot into Windows normally again and fails, then reboots and loops right back to this screen again.
I know its not a bad keyboard because it functions fine to allow me to escape into my BIOS screen to make different selections and all my keys work fine until after I save any settings and Windows tries to load...it keeps going to that Windows start up screen but wont allow my to key up or down or even press enter. I have to just wait until the timer runs out, then tries to load Windows normally...then eventually loops back to this same screen...aAARRGH!
These are the things I've tried so far that have NOT worked:
1 -I tried clearing my CMOS by resetting the jumper settings on the motherboard. didnt work to load windows but it did reset all my bios settings
2- I tried to put in the originall XP CD and then changed my bootup sequence to boot from my CD drive first. My CD light will flash for a second or 2 then go right to the same WIndows bootup choice screen that I am having the same problem with
3- I tried changing alot of BIOS settings such as Enable PLUG and Play OS, Clear ESCD, assign USB an IRQ, ect....nothing seem to work
4- I also tried unplugging the Power from the outlet, then restarting the PC after 10 seconds...same problem
What is actually going on here and what can I do to fix this problem?
My keyboard is a USB keyboard...but it works fine in the BIOS screen until it gets to this WIndows selection screen. Also why isnt my cpu reading the Windows CD in the CD drive to allow me to simply reformat or at least reboot from that CD?
Is this a virus?...is it a nasty driver conflict?...whats going on and what other things can I try to fix this? Did I overlook some simple troubleshooting steps like holding down a certain key on bootup to bypass some of this trouble stuff?
thanks and Merry X-MAS or happy holidays to you all
Please help me Im desperate!
