How do I format/Install windows with a USB keyboard?

**Bizkitkid2001** · April 20th, 2003, 12:23 PM

I am going to add an 8gig hard drive to my server computer. I want windows to be on this drive, but since I have a USB keyboard, I can't format the drive or install windows. When I load the windows 98 boot disk and I need to use the keyboard, it won't work. I can't connect a PS2 keyboard as my PS2 just stopped working. Should I format the drive on my other computer and install windows on it, then take it out and put it in my server computer?

**nukes** · April 20th, 2003, 12:34 PM

Check in the BIOS to see if there is 'USB Keyboard support' or 'USB Function for DOS' to be enabled. That might work. Also see if there is a DOS driver for your keyboard from the manufacturer's site. Just jam this into config.sys on your boot disk and you should be set.
Other than that I don't know. I have had it working before with no problems, but that was on one of those Legacy-free mobos.