Help, how do I do a restore from boot mode?

albertross_2 · 23 September 2006 at 3:53PM

Not sure, but there may be a bios setting related to usb support for legacy devices which might help. Clutching at straws, but have you tried a different usb port?

icefall · 23 September 2006 at 4:26PM

how would I get to that bios setting?

will have a look around

albertross_2 · 23 September 2006 at 4:30PM

You hit a key when you boot, F2 or Del (it comes up on screen)? - this is a clutch at straws btw.

dc · 23 September 2006 at 4:31PM

Not sure about Dell, but most pc's go into bios settings by pressing Del. (delete) key at startup, but I suppose that is not an option for you, worth a try?

sco0ter · 23 September 2006 at 4:44PM

Have you tried booting into the options (f8) and trying the last known good configuration settings???

icefall · 23 September 2006 at 5:08PM

Got to bios by pressing f2, does not seem to be any options that look helpful

EDIT, have tried last known good configuration, keyboard and mouse still did not work in that setting

Toxteth_OGrady · 23 September 2006 at 5:16PM

When you press F8 to get into Safe Mode, does it initialy give you a Yes/No option to select System Restore or continue into Safe Mode?

:cool:

TOG

icefall · 23 September 2006 at 5:32PM

no, just windows home xp, or safe mode

just borrowed a friends usb keyboard and mouse, but they made no difference

EDIT trying the straws, different usb port did not work

manutd_2 · 23 September 2006 at 5:49PM

it seems to me that you have installed the drivers for the 64 bit edition of winows xp, i think you might have to do a dell systm restore

edit- iv just read its compatable for other os

albertross_2 · 23 September 2006 at 5:51PM

do you have the windows XP CD available?

Help, how do I do a restore from boot mode?

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