any one

a) You can always "click" using keyboard.
b) If it is USB mouse, try PS/2 if possible. (vice-versa)

ps/2 ?? whats that and the keyboard deactivates too

it always deactivates after it asks to install a certain ethernate driver which i let it install

This is PS/2 port. Both keyboard and mouse could be plugged in PS/2 ports and it is universal. USB ports can be a problem on new boards in conjuction with XP. Problem being that needed USB drivers aren't included with XP and generic ones don't work.

i think it just shuts off usb power or somthing

Maybe your PC simply freezes?

Try skipping the ethernet driver. You can always install it post-setup.

i dont have any ps/2 keyboards .... and no it doenst freeze cause the install animations is still going just all usb devices dont work i guess after that install ive tried skiping it and installing it they both cause the usb ports to stop funcioning

Could you post the specs? (Motherboard model or laptop model)

i built it my self it was working fine with xp until i tried to install vista and vista ****ed it over so i installed xp back on it with the repair mode and now it is ask ing for drivers to be install

specs

nvidia XFX force 750i sli mother board

2x 8600gt geforce nvidia XFX ones 1gb ones 512 gb

4x ocz reaper ram 1gb

1 logitec g15 keyboard and g9 mouse

also WMP54G wireless adapter

3ghz core 2 duo intel processer