Lion recovery opens but can't click?

First lion install downloaded from app store doesn't get beyond checking disk, after. 20 min. Gave up! Thenade USB drive by using disk utility then choosing after pressing option key at restart. Opens fine but no trackpad or enter key only arrow keys. Can highlight but can't choose. Hours going in circles.

Without proper system information and a better explanation of your workflow nobody can say anything. Could be that there is an invisible dialog blocking all features until being confirmed or dismissed, could be just as well soem weird compatibility issue when trying to open files from LR via ACR and the respective dialogs not showing. and then of course all the usual from broken prefs to local permissions and whatever issues, none of which we can know because you haven't told us...
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