mouse dead "ps2 and usb"

[ytay]

just formatted a hard drive and reinstalled windows XP2, prior to the install i could not get the mouse to work consistanly (either a ps2 or usb). After the fresh install, i cannot get a mouse to be recognized by windows with usb or a ps2 mouse. Previously after a few reboots it would always catch and start working. Anyone have any ideas on what to try to get a mouse working again???

please and thanks

[Steve R Jones]

Do any usb device work when plugged in?
Plugging/unplugging in a PS2 mouse while the pc is runnng has been know to short out the mobo.

[Steve R Jones]

Also, do these mice work in other pc's?

[ytay]

the mice work fine in other machine no problem, and i have no problems with other usb devices, all was fine before the format, now nothing works, i have even tried a serial port

i am kinda at a loss here, have started in safe mode etc, tried a different keyboard, and nothing seems to work

[Sterling_Aug]

Did you check the BIOS to verify that USB is enabled?

Have you checked in the BIOS to verify that the mouse and keyboard are enabled?

You may have a dead mobo.

[ytay]

all is fine in the bios, i did check that, just seems strange that everything else works but this **** mouse..........all was fine before the format, just would seem strange that the mobo all of the sudden died for the mouse only

?? how about a reinstall with the keyboard and mouse hooked up th the 2 serial ports, is that worth a try?? (will try them before a reinstall of course, but i amreinstalling windows again as we speak/write)

thanks so far for the help folks

[Steve R Jones]

What did you mean when you typed these two line?
prior to the install i could not get the mouse to work consistanly
and
Previously after a few reboots it would always catch and start working.

It sounds like you were having issues Before the install....

[ytay]

yes before the install, it would seem the mouse would freeze on boot-up, but if you rebooted a few times it would eventually work.........now nothing

[Sterling_Aug]

?? how about a reinstall with the keyboard and mouse hooked up to the 2 serial ports, is that worth a try??

Not really. There is no such thing as a serial keyboard (as far as I know). I stopped using serial mice well over 15 years ago when PS/2 took over.

Many systems have trouble booting with only USB mice and keyboards installed. We keep a PS/2 keyboard in a cabinet for the problem systems.

I think you have a lot more problems than you realize. I suspect the mobo is to blame.