Keyboard driver does not load

Lost the use of the keyboard after a failed attempt to install Webroot
Spysweeper which froze the system. Power off, power on, run Check Disk or
whatever its name is now: no keyboard. In Device Manager there is a yellow
triangle next to the keyboard. In PROPERTIES there is the message that the
driver is unable to load. I tried uninstall the keyboard to allow it to
reinstall upon re-boot but the result is the same: no keyboard function,
yellow triangle in Device Manager.

Using a dual boot system with Vista in its own partition, WinXP in the
other. Keyboard works fine when run by WinXP.

Suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Michael

Michael:
Try system restore to a state prior to the install of Webroot Spysweeper.
Carlos

"Michael G" wrote:

> Lost the use of the keyboard after a failed attempt to install Webroot
> Spysweeper which froze the system. Power off, power on, run Check Disk or
> whatever its name is now: no keyboard. In Device Manager there is a yellow
> triangle next to the keyboard. In PROPERTIES there is the message that the
> driver is unable to load. I tried uninstall the keyboard to allow it to
> reinstall upon re-boot but the result is the same: no keyboard function,
> yellow triangle in Device Manager.
>
> Using a dual boot system with Vista in its own partition, WinXP in the
> other. Keyboard works fine when run by WinXP.
>
> Suggestions will be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Michael

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:107EA0A0-4A19-4F98-90AF-E9C95CDDFECD@microsoft.com...
> Michael:
> Try system restore to a state prior to the install of Webroot Spysweeper.
> Carlos
>
> "Michael G" wrote:
>
>> Lost the use of the keyboard after a failed attempt to install Webroot
>> Spysweeper which froze the system. Power off, power on, run Check Disk or
>> whatever its name is now: no keyboard. In Device Manager there is a
>> yellow
>> triangle next to the keyboard. In PROPERTIES there is the message that
>> the
>> driver is unable to load. I tried uninstall the keyboard to allow it to
>> reinstall upon re-boot but the result is the same: no keyboard function,
>> yellow triangle in Device Manager.
>>
>> Using a dual boot system with Vista in its own partition, WinXP in the
>> other. Keyboard works fine when run by WinXP.
>>
>> Suggestions will be appreciated.
>> Thanks,
>> Michael

He won't be able to, he is dual booting XP and Vista, the moment he rebooted
into XP the Vista restore points were deleted.

Oops!
I overlooked the dual-boot part of his post.
Carlos

"GreenieLeBrun" wrote:

> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:107EA0A0-4A19-4F98-90AF-E9C95CDDFECD@microsoft.com...
> > Michael:
> > Try system restore to a state prior to the install of Webroot Spysweeper.
> > Carlos
> >
> > "Michael G" wrote:
> >
> >> Lost the use of the keyboard after a failed attempt to install Webroot
> >> Spysweeper which froze the system. Power off, power on, run Check Disk or
> >> whatever its name is now: no keyboard. In Device Manager there is a
> >> yellow
> >> triangle next to the keyboard. In PROPERTIES there is the message that
> >> the
> >> driver is unable to load. I tried uninstall the keyboard to allow it to
> >> reinstall upon re-boot but the result is the same: no keyboard function,
> >> yellow triangle in Device Manager.
> >>
> >> Using a dual boot system with Vista in its own partition, WinXP in the
> >> other. Keyboard works fine when run by WinXP.
> >>
> >> Suggestions will be appreciated.
> >> Thanks,
> >> Michael
>
> He won't be able to, he is dual booting XP and Vista, the moment he rebooted
> into XP the Vista restore points were deleted.
>
>
>

GreenieLeBrun, Carlos:
Hit me just after my original post; should have said that (to my shock)
there were no restore points in Vista. Now I recall reading that it is an
artifact of XP/Vista dual boot that Vista's restore points are wiped out.

The issue remains, how to get this keyboard up and running again under Vista.

Thanks folks,
Michael

"Carlos" wrote:

> Oops!
> I overlooked the dual-boot part of his post.
> Carlos
>
> "GreenieLeBrun" wrote:
>
> > "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:107EA0A0-4A19-4F98-90AF-E9C95CDDFECD@microsoft.com...
> > > Michael:
> > > Try system restore to a state prior to the install of Webroot Spysweeper.
> > > Carlos
> > >
> > > "Michael G" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Lost the use of the keyboard after a failed attempt to install Webroot
> > >> Spysweeper which froze the system. Power off, power on, run Check Disk or
> > >> whatever its name is now: no keyboard. In Device Manager there is a
> > >> yellow
> > >> triangle next to the keyboard. In PROPERTIES there is the message that
> > >> the
> > >> driver is unable to load. I tried uninstall the keyboard to allow it to
> > >> reinstall upon re-boot but the result is the same: no keyboard function,
> > >> yellow triangle in Device Manager.
> > >>
> > >> Using a dual boot system with Vista in its own partition, WinXP in the
> > >> other. Keyboard works fine when run by WinXP.
> > >>
> > >> Suggestions will be appreciated.
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Michael
> >
> > He won't be able to, he is dual booting XP and Vista, the moment he rebooted
> > into XP the Vista restore points were deleted.
> >
> >
> >

"Michael G" <MichaelG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC23359C-6235-4640-8F1D-BD435E7A65F2@microsoft.com...
> GreenieLeBrun, Carlos:
> Hit me just after my original post; should have said that (to my shock)
> there were no restore points in Vista. Now I recall reading that it is an
> artifact of XP/Vista dual boot that Vista's restore points are wiped out.
>
> The issue remains, how to get this keyboard up and running again under
> Vista.
>
> Thanks folks,
> Michael
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
>
>> Oops!
>> I overlooked the dual-boot part of his post.
>> Carlos
>>
>> "GreenieLeBrun" wrote:
>>
>> > "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:107EA0A0-4A19-4F98-90AF-E9C95CDDFECD@microsoft.com...
>> > > Michael:
>> > > Try system restore to a state prior to the install of Webroot
>> > > Spysweeper.
>> > > Carlos
>> > >
>> > > "Michael G" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Lost the use of the keyboard after a failed attempt to install
>> > >> Webroot
>> > >> Spysweeper which froze the system. Power off, power on, run Check
>> > >> Disk or
>> > >> whatever its name is now: no keyboard. In Device Manager there is a
>> > >> yellow
>> > >> triangle next to the keyboard. In PROPERTIES there is the message
>> > >> that
>> > >> the
>> > >> driver is unable to load. I tried uninstall the keyboard to allow it
>> > >> to
>> > >> reinstall upon re-boot but the result is the same: no keyboard
>> > >> function,
>> > >> yellow triangle in Device Manager.
>> > >>
>> > >> Using a dual boot system with Vista in its own partition, WinXP in
>> > >> the
>> > >> other. Keyboard works fine when run by WinXP.
>> > >>
>> > >> Suggestions will be appreciated.
>> > >> Thanks,
>> > >> Michael
>> >
>> > He won't be able to, he is dual booting XP and Vista, the moment he
>> > rebooted
>> > into XP the Vista restore points were deleted.
>> >
>> >
>> >

If it were XP I would suggest a repair install as described in :-

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315341

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

but I am unsure as to wether this facility is available in Vista as I
haven't had much time to play about with Vista at this stage.

Thanks GreenieLeBrun... I find no repair functions on the Viata installation
disc. The problem remains.
Since there have been a few exchenges on the subject I'll repost the issue:

Lost the use of the keyboard after a failed attempt to install Webroot
Spysweeper which froze the system. Powered off, power on, run Check Disk or
whatever its name is now: no keyboard. In Device Manager there is a yellow
triangle next to the keyboard. In PROPERTIES there is the message that the
driver is unable to load. There were no restore points to which to revert. I
tried uninstall the keyboard to allow it to reinstall upon re-boot but the
result is the same: no keyboard function, yellow triangle in Device Manager.

Am using a dual boot system with Vista in its own partition, WinXP in the
other. Keyboard works fine when run by WinXP.

"GreenieLeBrun" wrote:

> "Michael G" <MichaelG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BC23359C-6235-4640-8F1D-BD435E7A65F2@microsoft.com...
> > GreenieLeBrun, Carlos:
> > Hit me just after my original post; should have said that (to my shock)
> > there were no restore points in Vista. Now I recall reading that it is an
> > artifact of XP/Vista dual boot that Vista's restore points are wiped out.
> >
> > The issue remains, how to get this keyboard up and running again under
> > Vista.
> >
> > Thanks folks,
> > Michael
> >
> > "Carlos" wrote:
> >
> >> Oops!
> >> I overlooked the dual-boot part of his post.
> >> Carlos
> >>
> >> "GreenieLeBrun" wrote:
> >>
> >> > "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:107EA0A0-4A19-4F98-90AF-E9C95CDDFECD@microsoft.com...
> >> > > Michael:
> >> > > Try system restore to a state prior to the install of Webroot
> >> > > Spysweeper.
> >> > > Carlos
> >> > >
> >> > > "Michael G" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> Lost the use of the keyboard after a failed attempt to install
> >> > >> Webroot
> >> > >> Spysweeper which froze the system. Power off, power on, run Check
> >> > >> Disk or
> >> > >> whatever its name is now: no keyboard. In Device Manager there is a
> >> > >> yellow
> >> > >> triangle next to the keyboard. In PROPERTIES there is the message
> >> > >> that
> >> > >> the
> >> > >> driver is unable to load. I tried uninstall the keyboard to allow it
> >> > >> to
> >> > >> reinstall upon re-boot but the result is the same: no keyboard
> >> > >> function,
> >> > >> yellow triangle in Device Manager.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Using a dual boot system with Vista in its own partition, WinXP in
> >> > >> the
> >> > >> other. Keyboard works fine when run by WinXP.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Suggestions will be appreciated.
> >> > >> Thanks,
> >> > >> Michael
> >> >
> >> > He won't be able to, he is dual booting XP and Vista, the moment he
> >> > rebooted
> >> > into XP the Vista restore points were deleted.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
>
> If it were XP I would suggest a repair install as described in :-
>
> How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315341
>
> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>
> but I am unsure as to wether this facility is available in Vista as I
> haven't had much time to play about with Vista at this stage.
>
>
>