xp nightmare

[danthescan]

Hi im having a bad day with xp someone deleted the keyboard and mouse now when it restarts it goes to user login screen before i presune it will detect the kayboard but i cant enter the password/no keyboard i cant get into recovery console as it wont accept admin password so i tried ntfdos and got the sam/sysfile but cant find software to crack it that works if i slave it in another pc does anyone know how to correct the driver files etc so it might boot again and no its the same in safe mode but i can get a serial mouse to work there

thanks for any help and god i need some

[Mr_Flash]

Is your keyboard / mouse USB or PS2?

If it's PS2 than there in no drivers for it so it should work anyway. Have you tried safemode.
If it's USB try connecting it to another USB port.

Does it work before windows. I.E getting into the BIOS?

[danthescan]

Hi Mr flash thanks it works in BIOS but not safe mode its ps2 and works in recovery console but wont take the password i have been told some one deleted the mouse and keyboard in device manager so im presuming windows should detect them at restart but it goes to the login first i hear i can reinstall xp over itself but losing the data is not an option im looking for so if anyone has some ideas id love to hear them if all else fails then a reformat but i dont realy want to go there
Thanks

[danthescan]

Problem Solved and if you find yourself in that trap the way out is dont select r for recovery console where it needs the password select install and it then gives another repair option its almost reinstaling windows but the data is intact and all works fine