Mouse May Not Work After Installing Windows 2000

ID: Q214632

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

SYMPTOMS

After you install Windows 2000, or upgrade from Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, your bus or InPort mouse does not work.

CAUSE

Windows 2000 does not support the bus or InPort mouse.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The only exception to this behavior is the Japanese version of Windows 2000.

Additional query words: mice

Keywords : kbhw win95 win98
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug