Mouse and keyboard won't work maybe because of windows license

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Recently I built a new pc and reused the harddrive and case from the old pc I'm replacing it with. The motherboard is the prime a320m-k micro. The mouse and keybaord work perfectly fine on the BIOS.

So my problem is when I choose a boot option and boot from my harddrive that has windows from my old pc the keyboard and mouse don't work. I updated the drivers and booted from my dvd driver with the windows restore disc but no luck. I've seen people have troubles like this but none have fixed my issue. I'm starting to wonder if the windows license is the problem with the non functioning mouse and keyborad on boot up. I have tried sticking the keybaord/mouse in different ports but still doesn't work.

I was wondering if I have to take apart the pc I built and put in the old parts with the harddrive then deactivate the license from that motherboard so the mouse/keyboard will work on boot to the new motherboard. Meaning I have to take apart and put together 4 times and I will do it if I have to. My last resort is to do a fresh install of windows meaning I have to download the windows tool on a usb then transfer it to my new pc and I don't even know if my mouse and keyboard will work using that approach.

Please if anyone has an answer I would like to see. WILL DEACTIVATING WINDOWS on the old motherboard finally make the mouse and keybaord work?
 
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hi, if you didn't reformatted hdd yet, try tu put the drive into the first pc, if you have it.


if you don't want to fresh install, do this:
create a restore point, then download and install chipset and usb driver for your new mobo.
If chipset driver results in bsod, restore windows in advanced startup menu and then install only usb driver
you will probably need other drivers for your new mobo downloaded on the drive, so just download them, but DON'T INSTALL them yet.
now put the drive into new computer and install other drivers if you can move your mouse or navigate with keyboard.
after installing the drivers, run disk default widows cleanup wizard(hit winkey and write disk and you will find it). after it analyzes your disk, click...
hi, if you didn't reformatted hdd yet, try tu put the drive into the first pc, if you have it.


if you don't want to fresh install, do this:
create a restore point, then download and install chipset and usb driver for your new mobo.
If chipset driver results in bsod, restore windows in advanced startup menu and then install only usb driver
you will probably need other drivers for your new mobo downloaded on the drive, so just download them, but DON'T INSTALL them yet.
now put the drive into new computer and install other drivers if you can move your mouse or navigate with keyboard.
after installing the drivers, run disk default widows cleanup wizard(hit winkey and write disk and you will find it). after it analyzes your disk, click delete system files. after it analyzes disk for second time, mark what else you want, but find remove device driver packages if available. If you want do clean it perfectly, download CCleaner.

one thing, if you want a full performance of your new pc, do a fresh install.
 
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