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:confused: error message shows keyboards locks and the computer restarts.

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On XP, that looping message usually means Windows hit a STOP error and is auto-restarting before you can read it. The keyboard feeling "locked" is often just that the USB keyboard is not active at that early boot menu, or the system is stuck before Windows loads. Since asked what changed and said it happened right after powering off, a dirty/corrupted filesystem is a common cause.

Try this, in order:

  • Check the keyboard at power-on. Can you enter BIOS (Del/F2) or toggle Num Lock? If not, reseat a PS/2 keyboard with the PC powered off, or enable "USB legacy keyboard" in BIOS, or try a different USB 2.0 port.
  • Tap F8 repeatedly before the Windows logo. If you get Advanced Options, pick "Disable automatic restart on system failure" so you can read the blue screen. Note the STOP code (examples: 0x00000024 = NTFS, 0x0000007B = storage/driver, 0x000000ED = disk/NTFS).
  • Still in F8 menu, try "Last Known Good Configuration" first. If that fails, try Safe Mode. If Safe Mode works, run System Restore to the day before the issue.
  • If Windows still reboots, run a disk check. Boot from an XP CD, choose Recovery Console, then run:
chkdsk c: /r

Let it reach 100%; it can take a while. Reboot after it completes.

If the menu keeps timing out without letting you choose anything, that points back to the keyboard not being seen pre-OS. Use a PS/2 keyboard temporarily or enable USB legacy support, then repeat the F8 steps. Post the exact STOP code you see; it will narrow the fix significantly.

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Member Avatar for joshSCH

lol.. is that the message windows gives? Wow, they sure keep getting nicer! :D

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what were you doing when this happened. is the vista or XP

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xp i turned off my comp turned it backon and it wouldnt work.

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