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Answer» Hi, I'm new here. I have an old computer that I'd like to get operational to get my kids off of my PC. It is a Pentium 2 and it will boot up but when I get to windows, it won't respond to either keystrokes or the mouse. I'm guessing I need to REFORMAT the drive and reload windows. The drive is a Quantam. I do not have a boot disk. I have an old Windows 98 disk and my windows ME upgrade. How can I clear this drive and make this computer operational to get my computer back thanks, LindaAssuming you have driver software for all the devices in the computer, you can boot from the Win98 disk. The installation PROCEDURE should see the existing partition on the hard drive. You can reformat by simply deleting the partition, and starting over by creating a new partition.Quote from: Linsay on March 08, 2008, 04:01:11 PM It is a Pentium 2 and it will boot up but when I get to windows, it won't respond to either keystrokes or the mouse. "When I get to windows..." Does it get to the windows desktop or prompt for a USER login? Connections. What type of interface(s) do your keyboard and mouse have? Are they both PS/2, USB, or one of each? Make sure they are plugged in correctly. If PS/2; on the back of your box, the keyboard is normally the TOP left PS/2 connection, the mouse is top right PS/2 connection. Enable Legacy USB. If either or both are USB, make sure you have "Legacy USB" enabled within the CMOS setup of your system BIOS. During system start use the appropriate keyboard key to enter CMOS setup. If you successfully enter CMOS setup and can navigate within it then your keyboard works. Find the setting for Legacy USB support (or something similar) and enable it. Save your changes and exit CMOS setup. Reboot. Safe Mode. Can you can boot into Safe Mode and work within Windows? Tap the F8 key about once PER second as you restart your computer. Select Safe Mode.

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Hi, I'm new here. I have an old computer that I'd like to get operational to get my kids off of my PC. It is a Pentium 2 and it will boot up but when I get to windows, it won't respond to either keystrokes or the mouse. I'm guessing I need to REFORMAT the drive and reload windows. The drive is a Quantam. I do not have a boot disk. I have an old Windows 98 disk and my windows ME upgrade. How can I clear this drive and make this computer operational to get my computer back
thanks,
LindaAssuming you have driver software for all the devices in the computer, you can boot from the Win98 disk. The installation PROCEDURE should see the existing partition on the hard drive. You can reformat by simply deleting the partition, and starting over by creating a new partition.Quote from: Linsay on March 08, 2008, 04:01:11 PM

It is a Pentium 2 and it will boot up but when I get to windows, it won't respond to either keystrokes or the mouse.

"When I get to windows..."
Does it get to the windows desktop or prompt for a USER login?

Connections. What type of interface(s) do your keyboard and mouse have? Are they both PS/2, USB, or one of each?

Make sure they are plugged in correctly. If PS/2; on the back of your box, the keyboard is normally the TOP left PS/2 connection, the mouse is top right PS/2 connection.

Enable Legacy USB. If either or both are USB, make sure you have "Legacy USB" enabled within the CMOS setup of your system BIOS. During system start use the appropriate keyboard key to enter CMOS setup. If you successfully enter CMOS setup and can navigate within it then your keyboard works. Find the setting for Legacy USB support (or something similar) and enable it. Save your changes and exit CMOS setup. Reboot.

Safe Mode. Can you can boot into Safe Mode and work within Windows? Tap the F8 key about once PER second as you restart your computer. Select Safe Mode.

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