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Hugh_Lebowski

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2. Yes ... 'another keyboard' is a logical starting point

Sat Dec 11, 2021, 01:17 PM

Dec 2021

Borrow one or buy from someplace you can return it.

Does this machine have an old-school PS/2 keyboard input? If so, can you lay your hands on such a keyboard?

If you really want to try full-blown recovery, you have to make sure that the CMOS boot order is USB before the HDD otherwise many boards will go to HDD. Assuming you checked that ... are you sure the USB stick with the 'recovery'... is actually bootable? How did you create this 'recovery' USB?

I would NOT put the HD in an entirely different computer and try to boot from it. You can hook it up in another (working) machine to recover files in a worst case scenario (as a non-boot drive), but I wouldn't move it and try to boot from it.

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Help...Dell Inspiron 15 3000 troubles. Windows 10. 2017 [View all] rgbecker Dec 2021 OP

Try booting w another keyboard inserted. Maybe a driver for the internal keyboard is somehow hosed? FreepFryer Dec 2021 #1

Thanks, tried it with USB keyboard attached. Nothing. rgbecker Dec 2021 #3

Yes ... 'another keyboard' is a logical starting point Hugh_Lebowski Dec 2021 #2

Thanks. See above about USB keyboard attempt. Nothing. rgbecker Dec 2021 #4

Is there a way in/on Windows 10 that a keyboard can be locked up? rgbecker Dec 2021 #5

Found this. usonian Dec 2021 #6