From: bobnospam@gmail.com   
      
   On 12/13/2020 6:47 PM, bud@invalid.com wrote:   
   > On Sun, 13 Dec 2020 20:07:33 -0600, bud@invalid.com wrote:   
   >   
   >> I just had my Windows XP Pro reinstalled because of years of problems   
   >> which rendered my XP a mess.  During reinstalling my programs, I find   
   >> I can get into the Boot Menu (F12), but neither my keyboard nor mouse   
   >> will allow changing from the Hard Disk Boot to the ability to boot   
   >>from a CD.  There is no movement of either. That means for one thing,   
   >> I cannot use a Repair Disk (Recovery) disk in the future.   
   >>   
   >> The version of Win XP reinstalled was from my   
   >> original-bought-and-paid-for-CD.  In other words, a legitimate XP   
   >> copy.  The machine is the same one that this copy of Win 7 came with.   
   >> And it always before was set to boot from a CD.   
   >>   
   >> Anyone have any idea about this?   
   >   
   > Yes, I did try the + and - keys.   
   >   
   > They don't do anything either.   
   >   
      
   Are the keyboard and mouse USB devices? Give it a try with the old   
   fashioned ones with round PS/2 connectors.   
      
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