Author Topic: Gamepad Pro and XP nightmare (Read 6755 times)

Nightguy · « **on:** February 15, 2009, 10:38:08 AM »

I installed a driver for my Gravis Gamepad Pro under WinXP Pro. It did not work. I downloaded a new driver from the internet and it advised that I uninstall the previous one. When I did that I was given an error saying that a file was locked and could not be uninstalled. After rebooted my USB keyboard and mouse no longer work. Any ideas on how to get them working again?

patio · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2009, 05:36:58 PM »

Try repeating the procedure in safe mode...

Nightguy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2009, 06:23:39 PM »

Yeah, I tried safe mode. The keyboard was fine to choose that however once I entered safe mode I once again had no keyboard or mouse response. I also tried F8 to use the Restore to Last Known Good Point but when it chose the good point there was no difference.

So, in safe mode I cant even use System Restore to reboot at a point before the driver was installed. Any other ideas?

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2009, 07:59:26 PM »

do you have PS/2 ports? try a PS/2 keyboard/mouse.

Nightguy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2009, 11:19:20 AM »

Yes, I tried both kinds of keyboards and mice. Its the same either way. I have tried everything I can think of and nothing fixes the problem...its very frustrating.

xcharge50 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2009, 02:11:05 PM »

did you make a windows update?
once a windows update stop my keyboard an mouse working. I plug my friend usb mouse to unistall the driver (not remove!) of my keyboard an my mouse. After a reboot it star working again. Did you make a update before rebooting? If yes try what I just say or maybe a system restore....

p.s. I love plug an pray ^_^

Nightguy · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2009, 03:06:37 PM »

It isnt over a Windows update. Its the driver that wont uninstall. And, as I have said, I cannot do a System Restore because my keyboard and mouse do not work, and thats my problem. I need to get those two input devices to work.

xcharge50 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2009, 03:48:08 PM »

ouch...maybe you can set you bios to detect plug an play device instead of the os (if you can set that in the bios, since you say you device only stop working in the os...) I can't guaranty it will work...

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2009, 03:51:50 PM »

the options are generally called "Legacy USB keyboard" and "Legacy USB mouse"... or just Legacy USB.

xcharge50 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2009, 03:57:44 PM »

Quote from: BC_Programmer on February 17, 2009, 03:51:50 PM

the options are generally called "Legacy USB keyboard" and "Legacy USB mouse"... or just Legacy USB.

lol thx for the backup

I didn't remember the name of the option!

Nightguy · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2009, 01:44:00 PM »

Well, there is no setting in the BIOS to allow plug and play devices, only enable or disable USB inputs...which are detected correctly in the BIOS. The fact that neither USB nor P/S2 keyboards and mice work, I fail to see how doing that, if I could, would correct the problem.

What about a Windows Repair? Do you think that would do it without destroying my files such as pictures or installed programs?

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2009, 02:08:06 PM »

Repair won't destroy your docs or installed programs- and might help in this case. I'd give it a shot.

how to perform a XP repair install

BatchRocks · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2009, 07:40:39 PM »

Try a different USB port. My mouse quit and I just moved it up.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #13 on:** February 19, 2009, 07:52:45 PM »

Quote from: BatchRocks on February 19, 2009, 07:40:39 PM

Try a different USB port. My mouse quit and I just moved it up.

did your keyboard and PS/2 ports stop working as well?

Nightguy · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2009, 11:46:36 AM »

Yes, as I have already said, I have tried using a PS/2 mouse and keyboard. Neither them nor the USB ones work.
Yes, I have tried switching them to different USB ports.
I am going to try a System Repair...if I can get a hold of my WinXP Pro CD. I tried the Repair using a borrowed XP Home Edition but it doesnt like that. It apparently wants Pro. Hopefully that's all it wants...

Nightguy · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:59:38 AM »

Ok, I have tried Repair and everything known to man. Nothing works. So I have now installed a new clean hard drive and tried installing WinXP Pro on it and hopefully transferring the files to it from my old hard drive. Guess what? I cant get the O/S to install. It goes fine until Windows has to reboot then the black screen comes up and says to hit enter to boot from CD. If I hit enter it starts to reinstall Windows from the start. If I dont hit enter it tells me there is a read error and Windows is not installed. I will add that all non-necessary hardware is unplugged.
Any idea how to over come this?
Cuz I am starting to believe this computer is jinxed and I am ready to take it to an exorcist

Nightguy · « **Reply #16 on:** February 24, 2009, 07:07:54 PM »

Hi again. Well, I got my hands on yet another new hard drive. Yes, new hard drive number two! This time I managed to get Windows installed with no problems. AND my mouse and keyboard both work. I still dont know what the problem was or how to fix it but it doesnt matter anymore. Thanks for your time. You guys are great.

patio · « **Reply #17 on:** February 24, 2009, 07:14:59 PM »

Good News indeed...
I'd send the other drive in ASAP for a free replacement...most drive warranties start at 2 years minimum and go up from there.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #18 on:** February 24, 2009, 08:38:54 PM »

good to hear! I echo Patio's advice regarding a free replacement.

Some HD's escape the factory with severe flaws- usually during the Quality Assurance break period, where they replace the skilled Quality assurance testers with a few monkeys with hammers. Not the brightest management decision. Then again, I'd be hard pressed to find a bright management decision at most companies

.

Are there any hammer dents

patio · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2009, 07:00:29 AM »

Or simply look for banana residue on the connector pins...

Nightguy · « **Reply #20 on:** February 25, 2009, 10:17:59 AM »

LOL the smell of bananas does seem to linger in the air around that drive

It would be interesting to find out what exactly happened or how to fix the original problem but, like I said, I dont care now

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #21 on:** February 25, 2009, 10:56:48 AM »

Like I say, drive probably went banana's. Sometimes they will just randomly go fruity- and other times they'll stay peachy for a long time. Oh well, I guess it's just a grape.. .I mean, gripe we have to live with.

patio · « **Reply #22 on:** February 25, 2009, 01:09:33 PM »

I think you got a Pomegranete...

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #23 on:** February 25, 2009, 01:10:41 PM »

when I went walk climbing, I had to palm a granite, that's pretty close

patio · « **Reply #24 on:** February 25, 2009, 02:20:47 PM »

I think i spleeld it rong as wel,,,

Nightguy · « **Reply #25 on:** February 26, 2009, 12:59:47 PM »

Hey guys I have another wee problem in dealing with this issue. I have the new SATA drive with WinXP O/S installed and working fine. So I hook the problematic drive (the original one with the original issue) to get the files from it. This drive is actually 2 SATA drives hooked in RAID. Now when I boot Windows loads the O/S from the proper drive and recognizes the two drives, which is good. However, it wont read them. I assume its because they are in RAID with no RAID drivers. Any idea how to get those drivers from my floppy diskette into my machine ? Or any ideas what else can be done?

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #26 on:** February 26, 2009, 05:38:25 PM »

why do you have them in RAID?

willythecat · « **Reply #27 on:** February 26, 2009, 05:57:19 PM »

Do you know what the driver is and where it is installed?
There's a neat utility called remove on boot which has got rid of unremovable files for me on a couple of occasions.
http://www.gibinsoft.net/gipoutils/
Regards

willythecat · « **Reply #28 on:** February 26, 2009, 06:00:54 PM »

*censored* it, didn't read the complete thread, sorry.
However, the removeonboot program still stands, and it gets rid of those so called unremovable files.

Nightguy · « **Reply #29 on:** February 27, 2009, 10:25:52 AM »

Hi again. I have discovered that you can install these RAID drivers from the motherboard CD. Duh! What was I thinking? Anyway, everything is finally good. All my files are transferred and I am going to get rid of the RAID setup and make them two separate drives. The guy who built the computer set up the RAID for some reason and thats why they were in raid :/
Thanks again guys...this should be the last you hear from me in this thread.

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