I believe the common suggestion in cases like this is to remove the custom keyboard drivers on the source system before you convert it.

Hi,

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@scott28tt wrote:

I believe the common suggestion in cases like this is to remove the custom keyboard drivers on the source system before you convert it.

 

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Close.. it is almost always the Synaptic software (& their drivers) that are installed at the original system that prevent the VMware keyboard from working in the P2V-ed VM.
Synaptic is software for the touchpad.

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So unless I P2V the laptop again, you're saying there's no way I can use the keyboard ?

Hi,

If your mouse is functioning then you can use the onscreen keyboard to uninstall Synaptic.

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The mouse is working but I don't have the onscreen keyboard at the login prompt. 

I can start onscreen keyboard from the host but it doesn't input anything in the guest. Now I haven't tried to start the onscreen keyboard before starting the VM

Hi,

It should be available at the login screen (would be poor character of MS to keep their accessibility features away from the login).

It's the icon that looks like a clock, but is not.
It's also in BlueFirestorm's screenshot.

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Indeed. Got it sorted removing SynTP from the registry.

Thanks all