Device Manager may not show any devices...after you install Windows XP
Service Pack 3 [??]
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Thom Little wrote:
> Dual boot Windows XP SP3 and Server 20903 ... Microsoft Wireless mouse and
> keyboard (USB).
>
> For the last week when I restart XP there is a flag on the "Turn Off" icon
> telling me that there are updates. If I select it it shows me that update
> 1
> of 1 is being installed and then powers off. If I then power on again the
> keyboard and mouse are present during boot and system select (multi boot
> option) and then disabled. After XP loads neither the mouse nor keyboard
> is
> available.
>
> My workaround is to connect a wired mouse, do the cold start, then select
> a
> restart, and when it comes up form a warm start the mouse and keyboard are
> recognized.
>
> Any help would be VERY greatly appreciated.