XP broke after new Mobo drivers.

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All right, room mate went to install new drivers for his mother board. Simple enough, he downloads them, runs them, computer reboots. Windows logo comes up, and then it goes black... and stays black.

So I boot it in safe mode, get to the log in screen, only to find NONE of the input devices work, USB or PS/2. So, I go to repard windows... and now the fun bit. Its doing an install over the old one... but it it gets to the installing devices bit, finishes that up, and restarts. Then proceeds to restart the setup process, and install devices again, and then reboot. Has been repeating this for a while before I realized what was going on...

So, any ideas at ALL? Something is totally screwed in the windows driver info it seems, but I have no idea what...

Specs are so...
EVGA 650i Ultra board, socket 775
Q6600 Quad core
Liteon 20X Sata DVD drive
Samsung 400 Gig Sata HDD
EVGA 8600 GTS

I'm stuck on this problem, and I don't want to reformat and do a clean install if I don;t have too, though nothing critical is on the system as of yet.
 
Can you do a system restore from safe mode?

If you can, do that.

Unless he REALLY needs the new mobo drivers he can carry on as he was. Maybe you should ask the mobo manufacturer.

Or he could just give the machine to me. Looks a bit old. ;)
 
I can't get beyond the log in screen, as the mouse and keyboard do not respond. Windows still does though, as it properly shuts itself down once it sees the power button has been pressed.

Its a very odd error going on here, as the keyboard and mouse function outside of Windows, so I know its a windows thing...
 
Yes, it does. It works right up till windows starts. It works in the windows install screen, etc.
 
Just out of interest, how long did you wait before deciding that the keyboard and mouse weren't working? I know that with my computer it can take ages sitting at the login screen for Windows to actually build the drivers if I plug in a 'new' keyboard and mouse. It does give the impression that they simply aren't working, but after a couple of minutes they should suddenly spring into life. :)
 
Cody, I'd call EVGA up and see if they have any ideas. From my experience, they know what they are talking about.
 
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Just out of interest, how long did you wait before deciding that the keyboard and mouse weren't working? I know that with my computer it can take ages sitting at the login screen for Windows to actually build the drivers if I plug in a 'new' keyboard and mouse. It does give the impression that they simply aren't working, but after a couple of minutes they should suddenly spring into life. :)
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Half an hour. At least. I've been very patient with it. Gonna give EVGA guys a call, but do they have hours, as I have work shortly here...
 

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