No keyboard after disc clone
Hi,
I've a Vaio laptop, and the HD is dying. So I bought another one, and did a disk clone.
Windows is starting up, but the built-in keyboard is not working. Though the wireless USB-dongle mouse is working fine. So can't do much as I can't login.
Other weird thing is that the Acronis F11 menu is not appearing.
I thought the clone was supposed to replicate all parts of the HD, including the hidden parts ?
Then I re-used my old HD to try another method : I've restored my XP image onto the new HD from the TI application.
Same behavior when I boot from that partition (plus an MBR error 3).
Any idea what is the issue ?
Is it possible that Sony puts some very hidden data (e.g. the keyboard driver) on the HD ?
Shall I first use Sony's tool to restore the laptop on the new HD, and then do the clone hoping it would leave those hidden data ?
I'll try also with a USB keyboard... but the fact that the system doesn't behave as the previous one is worrying, I might ahve some other bad surprises...
Thks for the advices
Fabien

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