XP Install Problem

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Chris

I've installed XP before without problems, but this time,
It's not allowing F8 accepting the liscensing agreement!
I'm using a new USB keyboard, and can't figure this out!


When I've tried to install it over a fresh install
of '98, it says it can't because there's already an
operating system!


HELP!
 
Chris said:
I've installed XP before without problems, but this time,
It's not allowing F8 accepting the liscensing agreement!
I'm using a new USB keyboard, and can't figure this out!
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Does the keyboard work at all? USB devices usually are not available
from plain DOS. You may want to use a PS2 keyboard for the time of the
installation process.
 
The keyboard is fine, on the same EULA age, I can pg up,
pg down or esc w/o problem. I've used the ps2 adapter
with no better luck!
 
I've installed XP before without problems, but this time,
It's not allowing F8 accepting the liscensing agreement!
I'm using a new USB keyboard, and can't figure this out!


When I've tried to install it over a fresh install
of '98, it says it can't because there's already an
operating system!


HELP!
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Your other keys work but not F8? And on two keyboards? Do these keyboards
have an F-Lock key? On one of my keyboards, I have found that the F-Lock
key does not stay engaged before Windows is loaded completely. By holding
the F-Lock key down and pressing F8, I have managed to get the function
keys to be accepted as input.
 
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