Hi,
While trying to install a modem in an old 98 machine, I downloaded the proper USR driver executed it, but it did not properly unzip to the mentioned c:\usr folder.  Nothing there.  Nothing under c:\modem either.

So I downloaded winzip 11.1, thinking that the unzipping provided by windows 98 had not worked properly, and winzip might.   When trying to install winzip, an ERROR message came up saying that a device on the system was not working, and the installation of winzip stopped.

So I removed the modem, and tried again to install winzip.  Same error message.

So I went into Device Manager and there were a couple of those little yellow question marks beside two of the "other devices" so I double-clicked those items and said to "Disable in this hardware profile".

Alas, when I rebooted, neither my mouse nor my keyboard would work.   My bad!!

I can boot to DOS.  Is there anything I can do there to re-enable my mouse and keyboard?

I can also boot into Setup.  Is there anything I can do there?

I cannot provide any windows system info, as I cannot do anything in windows to get that info.  So sorry.

If anyone can help this hapless idiot, it would be APPRECIATED!Boot to DOS. At the prompt, type scanreg /restore and select a DATE prior to the mishap.Tx for reply.  Actually, on another BOARD, I got the IDEA to try to boot in Safe Mode, did it, was able to go back into Device Manager and remove the offending selections to disable those devices in the current profile. 

Rebooted and things back to normal!!!

Again, Thanks for interest.

Cheers!
Arleen