Installing Windows 7: Can't Boot from CD with USB keyboard.

afoygel

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Hello.
Trying to install Win 7. Bios set to boot from CD drive first. Startup asks to hit key to boot off cd. I can't hit key and computer boots into existing install on HD.

Looks like it doesn't like my USB keyboard, and I don't have a USB one laying around. Workarounds?

Thank you.
 

afoygel

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Go to the BIOS and enable legacy USB devices.

Thanks. Had to dig around but wasn't hard to find. The exact option was "Enable USB Keyboard". Strange thing is that keyboard worked to get into the BIOS (Del), but I'm sure there's a standard reason for that which I'm not aware of.
 

RebateMonger

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Yeah, sometimes USB keyboards will work for some low-level things and not for others, even without Legacy USB Support enabled. I don't know how to predict it.