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pcnerdwanbe

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Boot disk and USB ports
« on: April 08, 2006, 10:46:58 AM »
i have a gateway pc that i would like to format and load win 2000pro it now has win xp and is only a 10 gig hd.
it has only USB ports for the keyboard and mouse. when i boot to the boot disk i can not get a working keyboard. but when i boot to win xp everything works fine. thanks
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GX1_Man

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Re: Boot disk and USB ports
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2006, 11:54:38 AM »
You don't need to boot with a boot disk for Win2000. Just use the CD - same as in XP.

Just make sure the CD is the first boot device, and that USB is enabled in the BIOS.

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pcnerdwanbe

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Re: Boot disk and USB ports
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2006, 02:31:37 PM »
problem #1 i can boot to the Bios, but can't do anyting because keyboard does not work.

if i boot from cd then i get message that win 2000pro can not be in stalled. because it is older then the os that is in use.
thanks
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GX1_Man

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Re: Boot disk and USB ports
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2006, 02:46:59 PM »
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problem #1 i can boot to the Bios, but can't do anyting because keyboard does not work.

And there is no provision for a PS/2 keyboard in that machine, or you just don't have one?
 
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if i boot from cd then i get message that win 2000pro can not be in stalled. because it is older then the os that is in use.
thanks

If that is a 2000 Pro Upgrade then THAT cannot be done, but you could use a lot of programs (including a WIN98SE bootdisk) to just delete the partition, then recreate one with the new O/S install.
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pcnerdwanbe

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Re: Boot disk and USB ports
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2006, 02:50:38 PM »
Thanks ;D yea been reading on this thing about usb keyboards, and the bios. well the thing is that there is no ps2 ports on this crazy pc. just got to love gateway it has 4 usb ports.  i guess i'm stuck with win xp on a wee little hard drive.
what i wanted to do was format it and use it in another pc. and put a 30 gigg in this one. o well
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GX1_Man

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Re: Boot disk and USB ports
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2006, 08:29:46 PM »
Surely it didn't come with WinXP on it and that size drive?
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pcnerdwanbe

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Re: Boot disk and USB ports
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2006, 10:34:37 PM »
no it did not and i did not put in on there.
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GX1_Man

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Re: Boot disk and USB ports
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2006, 07:50:53 AM »
What model # Gateway? Have you checked on their support site?
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    Re: Boot disk and USB ports
    « Reply #8 on: April 09, 2006, 08:36:41 AM »
    You just don't learn, do you? I think your brain needs a scandisk. In the meantime, GX1_Man and Flame can make your posts say the stupidest things ever. If it's possible to make the posts any stupider...
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      Re: Boot disk and USB ports
      « Reply #9 on: April 09, 2006, 08:52:45 AM »
      Can you at least be kind enough to delete your posts like always? ::) I hate seeing our mods have to do it...
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        Re: Boot disk and USB ports
        « Reply #10 on: April 09, 2006, 02:17:04 PM »
        ROTFLMFAO

        OK, back on-topic:

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        What model # Gateway? Have you checked on their support site?
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        Georgy

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        Re: Boot disk and USB ports
        « Reply #11 on: April 11, 2006, 01:56:21 AM »
        Hi! What about virus activity?
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