As Windows 7 came to its end of support period I still hadn’t made up my mind about moving to Windows 10. I decided to experiment with a Linux live disk to see if I liked it. Years ago i dual booted Windows 98 and Xandros for over a year until I got a new computer but hadn’t done so since.
Anyways I got the last Windows 7 updates installed and cleaned up my comp a bit. I set a restore point and burned POP! OS to a USB stick and had fun playing with it. The OS works great on my computer and I have no hardware problems.
I decided to go back into Windows and restarted the computer and removed the USB. The lights on my mouse and keyboard flashed as usual but when Windows started they wouldn’t work. I unplugged and replugged them but nothing worked. I didn’t get the usual sound when i plugged my headset or a usb.
I turned off the computer and power and tried again and the same thing happened. I booted from the USB and things are fine.
Years ago I had a new graphics card installed and had windows reinstalled too. They may have missed the USB drivers as there was notification in device manager. But everything worked and I rarely had problems. I did check for drivers as suggested but none could be found and the Windows install disk was no help.
I was thinking of safe mode – if i can access it. Does any one have suggestions – especially about getting drivers. thanks,