.Logan Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 (edited) Hello, I'm reformatting a PC of mine, have done it dozens of times before. I press ENTER to move to XP setup, then when it comes to the agreement and the request to press F8 it doesn't work. Any ideas? Thanks. Edited December 24, 2007 by .Logan Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/608995-unable-to-press-f8-during-xp-pro-setup/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Could be a bad keyboard. Over time, keys on keyboards will die out. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/608995-unable-to-press-f8-during-xp-pro-setup/#findComment-589085370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
omganinja Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Its the keyboard, not neccessarily a bad keyboard. Having done about 500+ XP install I've come across this problem with a fair few keyboards, just grab another one and it will work fine. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/608995-unable-to-press-f8-during-xp-pro-setup/#findComment-589085382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Logan Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share Posted December 24, 2007 Does it matter that it's a USB keyboard maybe? I know the F8 works on that keyboard, as it works when it is booted. I only have one another keyboard, it's a Saitek, it didn't work either. I just find it strange. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/608995-unable-to-press-f8-during-xp-pro-setup/#findComment-589085387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 USB won't matter, I am assuming that your computer is new enough to handle Windows XP, so it should have USB legacy enabled. My Pentium III with a USB keyboard installed Windows 2000 fine. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/608995-unable-to-press-f8-during-xp-pro-setup/#findComment-589085394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian M. Veteran Posted December 24, 2007 Veteran Share Posted December 24, 2007 Do they have an "F-lock" button them at all? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/608995-unable-to-press-f8-during-xp-pro-setup/#findComment-589085395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Logan Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share Posted December 24, 2007 Do they have an "F-lock" button them at all? Ah! Thank you! Turned F-Lock on, then hit F8, and it worked. Thanks again! :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/608995-unable-to-press-f8-during-xp-pro-setup/#findComment-589085482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Ah! Thank you!Turned F-Lock on, then hit F8, and it worked. Thanks again! :D Don't worry about doing such a thing. When I had an F-Lock keyboard, that always happened to me. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/608995-unable-to-press-f8-during-xp-pro-setup/#findComment-589085485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
war Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 There are ways to keep F-Lock on permanently. Hacks the keyboard layout. See: http://weblogs.asp.net/jgalloway/archive/2.../29/431762.aspx Also: http://jtsang.mvps.org/flock-e.html Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/608995-unable-to-press-f8-during-xp-pro-setup/#findComment-589088508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 USB won't matter, I am assuming that your computer is new enough to handle Windows XP, so it should have USB legacy enabled. My Pentium III with a USB keyboard installed Windows 2000 fine. It CAN make a difference. I had to plug my new computer's keyboard into a different port to get it recognised once, for that very spot in the setup of XP. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/608995-unable-to-press-f8-during-xp-pro-setup/#findComment-589088624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted December 26, 2007 MVC Share Posted December 26, 2007 It CAN make a difference. I had to plug my new computer's keyboard into a different port to get it recognised once, for that very spot in the setup of XP. Yep I've had that problem with USB keyboard Lots! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/608995-unable-to-press-f8-during-xp-pro-setup/#findComment-589088628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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