OT--Need help--In the middle of installing XP Pro, the keyboard stops working

I have a Pentium 3 600mhz PC that I have installed XP Pro on many many
times, and recently I have had an issue with XP not installing
properly.

I installed a different (40 gig) hard drive, and formatted it, and get
the XP install procedure going, and the keyboard stops working right
before it asks you to enter your name and organization. Obviously you
can't proceed without entering this.

I replaced the keyboard, three times, and I know it's not likely to be
hardware related, because I installed Mandrake Linux and Slackware
Linux and everything works fine.

I have three backup copies of Windows XP on CD, and I've tried all of
them with the same results, so it isn't the CD media failing...

I'm lost here.

This all started because XP failed to boot for me on my original 27
gig hard drive, stopping at the light blue windows XP screen just
before it shows the user login icons, and I absolutely have to get the
data off that hard drive. It has been disconnected until I get XP on
the other 40 gig drive.

Best regards,

Matt Schroeder

 

Maybe it's a sign.



and on a different note, if us uzers can supposedly force SW to use the
Windows installer, why the hell can't they port the damn thing to Linux?

then Matt would be able to use his keyboard.

-nick e.