Horrible driver problem, lost keyboard and mouse

[romeboards]

Reformatted an old Win XP computer today, used the program DriverMax to hold onto my old drivers. Even before I tried restoring the old drivers, I tired updating the ones on the computer already. After attempting to update a USB Human Interface Devices driver the computer froze, and after a force restart the usb mouse and keyboard stopped working. They are both connected and the keyboard works in the BIOS and boot setup screens. Safe mode didnt work. I can restore the old driver through this program if I could only access it. I tired using a different USB mouse (the one I use for a laptop) and no luck. Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated and a lifesaver.

 

[strategic]

I you can borrow or if you have a serial keyboard and mouse, use them to navigate your way through the O/S.

 

[raybay]

Many times the security system will defeat the work of that old and hardly good Driver Max.

 

[jakgra]

If you don't have anything of importance on the PC yet, format it again, and don't use Driver Max. And then use your official drivers found on the PC/motherboard manufacturers web page.

 

[Bobbye]

Have you check the Device Manager and looked for errors? You might need to click on the + sign to expand the sections.

Start> Run> type in devmgmt.msc> look for any yellow triangles w/Black ! noting error.