Unable to type password at login screen

I recently installed Windows 7 64bit on the second partition of my main HDD. It worked flawlessly until I restarted earlier today. Now whenever I boot into Windows 7 the login screen shows up with my account, but when i attempt to enter my password the keystrokes are not registering.

I have tried using all 8 usb ports in the back of my comp, but the keyboard still does not work. My usb mouse works fine. I can also boot and login to Windows XP, on the other partition with no problems, and the keyboard works fine.

Any insight or help with this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

ZeroSkull said:

I recently installed Windows 7 64bit on the second partition of my main HDD. It worked flawlessly until I restarted earlier today. Now whenever I boot into Windows 7 the login screen shows up with my account, but when i attempt to enter my password the keystrokes are not registering.

I have tried using all 8 usb ports in the back of my comp, but the keyboard still does not work. My usb mouse works fine. I can also boot and login to Windows XP, on the other partition with no problems, and the keyboard works fine.

Any insight or help with this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Maybe a keyboard driver?

But it was working fine yesterday and it works fine in xp. Also how could i update a keyboard driver if i cant login?

Try rebooting...Maybe if you are dual booting the drivers are getting messed up.

Try Safe Mode.

Yeah, i have been at this for a while, so id say ive rebooted about 10+ times, ive tried safe mode, ive tried last know configuration, ive tried booting form my windows 7 disc and repairing/system restore, and i tried reseting and upgrading my bios. Nothing works. The only course of action i see is to reinstall Win7, but i wanted to post on the forums to see if any one else had a better idea.

*probly should have put all that in the original post sorry*

ZeroSkull said:

Yeah, i have been at this for a while, so id say ive rebooted about 10+ times, ive tried safe mode, ive tried last know configuration, ive tried booting form my windows 7 disc and repairing/system restore, and i tried reseting and upgrading my bios. Nothing works. The only course of action i see is to reinstall Win7, but i wanted to post on the forums to see if any one else had a better idea.

*probly should have put all that in the original post sorry*

Buy a new $3 keyboard.

My system does the no keyboard trick occassionally. Usually unplugging and plugging in the keyboard will fix it. If not, next time you get in, check your chipset drivers.

Of course, trying another keyboard might help, but if it always works in XP, then it is probably not the keyboard.

Simply unplugging the computer from the power supply and then replugging after about 5 minutes works sometimes with usb recognition problems. Ya it sounds bizarre but try it.
Another thing that could be tried.....Do you have a bootable flash drive? Go to the manufacture's website and download the latest drivers for your keyboard, put them on the flash drive. Boot from the flash drive and reinstall the keyboard driver, then reboot into win7.