Microsoft KB Archive/223056

= Keyboard Does Not Work Properly During Text-Mode Setup =

Article ID: 223056

Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q223056



SYMPTOMS
During text-mode Setup, your keyboard may not work correctly, and you may be unable to use your keyboard to select the option to delete, create, or format a partition.



CAUSE
This problem can occur if your keyboard uses a layout other than the standard US-101 keyboard layout. For example, if you are using a Dvorak keyboard, the Dvorak.sys file is loaded during text-mode Setup, but it is ignored until GUI-mode Setup.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, press keys until you find the appropriate key that maps to the standard US-101 layout for that key.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000.



MORE INFORMATION
It can be very difficult navigating through Setup with a keyboard that has an alternate layout. In addition, since this affects the portion of Setup where you create or delete partitions, you could inadvertently delete a partition.

This does not apply to function keys.

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